I’ve had nothing but postcode gamble on my mind lately as I restart my search for casa Lau slash Salter. Pushed out of E5/E8/E9, I’m now venturing further out towards E17/E10/E11, lands beyond my comfort zone of familiarity but apparently bursting with “up-and-coming” vibes and “bags of potential”, to use some odious phrases of estate… Continue reading Pretty Rêve
Category: London
Taylor the Tailor
>> Let's ignore the fact that it's mid-June and I'm wearing a tweed winter coat, albeit with dramatic cut-outs in the sleeves to let the draft blow in, but nonetheless a heavy garment that I actually enjoyed enveloping myself in it, because it still isn't all that warm in London. Let's just concentrate on the… Continue reading Taylor the Tailor
Fifty Shades of Gold
If ever there was a day for a pick-me-up, today would be it. The source of my ire and misery? A fallen through house purchase, the Game of Thrones-esque mind tricks of estate agents and solicitors and worse of all, having to go back to the beginning and start this joyful process all over again.… Continue reading Fifty Shades of Gold
Nestling Into House of Hackney
Whilst there's still ongoing speculation as to which luxury brand (Prada? Louis Vuitton? Ralph Lauren? Who spins these rumours anyway…?) is moving into Shoreditch next, completing the area's thorough de-edgification process, why don't we turn our attention to the people that can stake a characterful claim to the area? Fashion-led-interiors slash interiors-led-fashion brand House of Hackney,… Continue reading Nestling Into House of Hackney