Mean Streets

When I tell people that I’ve bought my first house in Seven Sisters up in N15, you often get a sort of blank slash “Ewwww…” expression.  They either don’t know the area or they don’t find the place “on-point”, to borrow an annoying fashion cliche.  If I’m 100% honest, it wasn’t our first choice location in London,… Continue reading Mean Streets

Sturdy Feet

True to my Twitter profile description, I really do love a chunky heel (and chunky cheese really is my nemesis because of its stench).  Even better when it’s one that keeps you on the ground in sturdy fashion so for a while I’ve been meaning to write about two relative shoebies (like errr.. newbies and… Continue reading Sturdy Feet

Big Up HK

I make a bit of a mockery of my Hong Kong identity card (in addition to being a British citizen, I also have right of abode in Hong Kong).  It sits in my drawer gathering dust in its plastic cover whilst I barely visit Hong Kong unless it’s for work purposes or I need to go… Continue reading Big Up HK

Louis Vuitton's New Day at Dover Street Market

It’s hard not to draw a poetic parallel between Dover Street Market’s biannual New Beginning process when the store is replenished and redone and Nicolas Ghesquière’s now infamous “Today is a new day. A big day.” statement typed out on a letter, which was given out at his inaugural Louis Vuitton show in Paris.  Dover Street Market’s New Beginning and… Continue reading Louis Vuitton's New Day at Dover Street Market