Thursday, 9 August 2012

Pom Pom

Very happy with my new pom pom clutch from Camden market!

Heatherwick Studio Exhibition

I was very fortunate to get given tickets to go and the exhibition of the moment at the V & A. It was a spectacular display of architecture, sculpture and engineering combined. Thomas Heatherwick founded his design studio in 1994, and the one room of the exhibition contains a vast scope of the accomplishments of his studio. These included the designs for the Olympic torch and the Veledrome, illustrating the fascinating process to the final products. I would highly recommend going to see it, find tickets here.

New Jewels


Sunday, 29 July 2012

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Sunday Blues

Jeans, Asos; vintage denim shirt; jumper, Boden; rings, Topshop.
j.crew



J.Crew oversized sweater, $72
J.Crew linen shirt
J.Crew pencil skirt
J.Crew vintage shoes 
J.Crew straw tote 
J.Crew round sunglasses 
NARS Cosmetics sheer lipstick

Samphire, East Wittering

We went on a family outing to the restaurant Samphire in East Wittering. Yummy fresh fish and a rustic vibe, and not too spenny - I would highly recommend if you happen to be in the area, but book in advance as it can get very busy. Check out their website here.

The Rodnik Band

The Rodnik Band fashion label (you can check out there website here), designed by Philip Colbert, is quirky and stretches the boundaries of art and fashion. Many of his playful ideas spring from mundane objects as well as from modern works of art such as Andy Warhol's Campbell soup tins. Colbert says that the label was "born out of the desire to shake the mould and re-contextualise fashion, present it in a different, lighter, more playful way." My favourite is the Mondrian style suit/dress which is next on my DIY list! Check out an interview of him here, giving greater insight into his thought process and design ideas.

Allotment time

I'm not sure Cora was a fan of the old bicycle basket - hence her closed eyes on our way to pick some flowers, fruit and veg at our allotment. I can't get enough of the fragrant sweet peas!

Tuesday, 17 July 2012

Friday, 6 July 2012

rainbow clutches



Elie Saab gold clutch 
Stella McCartney neon handbag, $835 
Chanel shoulder bag
Rebecca Minkoff leather clutch
Clare Vivier neon handbag
Cleobella studded leather handbag, $140

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Equipment sleeveless blouse
Helmut Lang drape jacket
Marc by Marc Jacobs cuffed pants, $455
Valentino shoes
3.1 Phillip Lim leather satchel handbag
Michael Kors jewelry
Tom Binns spike jewelry

Valentino Couture

Elegance was the primary aesthetic of Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli's creations for Valentino's Haute Couture show in Paris. Midnight blues and dusty pinks swept the runway with pierces of blood red, in chiffons and silks with the occasional embellishment. The dresses held their own with the scraped back hair of the statuesque models displaying minimal jewellery. I am sure any girl would dream of a Valentino Couture dress!