I’m huffing and puffing my way through NYFW but I have a birthday wish to send out today that is more London-centric. There seem to be a lot of 10-15 year anniversaries coming up that have taken me surprise. I’ll be like “Wait, ten years? Really? But I remember when it all began… and I’m… Continue reading 15 Years of Tatty Devine
Category: DIY
Petit h at Hermès: Don't throw anything away!
Like me, you probably have a box of scrap materials lying around somewhere – patches of lace, a nice length of grosgrain ribbon, buttons and any other bits and bobs that in true “Mum” fashion, might become useful one day – she thinks wistfully. Sadly in my case, that box has become a cabinet stuffed… Continue reading Petit h at Hermès: Don't throw anything away!
Sticker Frenzy
>> In the spirit of all things overdone, over the top, pile-it-on and stick-em-on today with the launch of Louise Gray's collection for Topshop, I had to post this picture of this DIY sticker clutch belonging to my sister Louisa Lau (who runs Lust and Found Magazine), which she carried with her to the Topshop… Continue reading Sticker Frenzy
Crowning Moment
>> The Diamond Jubilee, the Olympics and all this ra-ra-ra-London stuff all seems terribly alien to me. Having been out of London for well over a month, I haven't a clue what's going on, to the point where I had to check up on Google to see what bank holidays we had. Turns out I… Continue reading Crowning Moment