Despite London being my hometown, I've never really been bound to the city for a lengthy amount of time and for as long as I can remember, flying or driving great distances to other destinations has been a very natural state of being for me and my restless family (who maintain that they can't appreciate… Continue reading This Modern Life
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Smock Frock
Smocking /Ààsm…ík…™≈ã/noun [mass noun] decoration on a garment created by gathering a section of the material into tight pleats and holding them together with parallel stitches in an ornamental pattern. There are some words that give me sheer unadulterated blips of joy when I roll it off my tongue and "smocking" is one of them. It's partially… Continue reading Smock Frock
World Traveller
My worse fears have been confirmed. I have returned to London, laden with two extra suitcases packed to the brim, both overflowing with things that I have picked up on my travels in Australia, Bangkok, Tokyo and China. I'm now one of those odious people who will airily say things like "Oh this old thing?… Continue reading World Traveller
Naughty Iguanas
I did tactfully hint that this year's MBFWA in Sydney was more eventful off-site than it was on-site, with the real action taking place in showrooms and at off-site shows. Ok, that wasn't so tactful. But dems the rules of any centralised and systematic fashion week venue, where ambiance and atmosphere are often sacrified in… Continue reading Naughty Iguanas