With London Fashion Week A/W ’10 done and dusted, I’ve now had time to review all the show reports. There was an abundance of heavenly whimsical garden prints, silk, and a greater emphasis on feminine cuts than we’ve seen in recent seasons. Also big will be ankle booties (still going strong) and luxurious textures in tailored wool, matte silks and… View Post
Treasure box necklace
My London Best Friend* made me this amazing necklace for my birthday. It’s very Marni A/W ’09 – though I should say that LBF was making these before Marni was. I love how it looks like something found in a treasure box, and also how the brooches are a little worn and faded (I particularly love the birdy and the branch)…. View Post
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Duvet day…
As karma for cursing the endless winter, i’ve been struck down with a horrible cold and am sneezing like a woman posessed. Still, i’m amazed that with my refusal to wear sensible shoes and the fact I take the tube most days I have made it this far into winter before getting sick. Today’s winter sick day essentials include: mohair… View Post
Baby, it’s cold outside!
All of Cambridge looks like this. Ordinarily, I revel in the cosiness that winter brings. I adore snuggling up beside the heater with a good book or a stack of magazines, a steaming cup of tea, and a cashmere blanket. I’ll roast some chestnuts, bake a tart, light some Diptyque candles and put some Aesop Catherine oil (a delicious… View Post
Welcome, dear readers
Dear fellow dreamers, Welcome to my secret world. While I would never dare claim to be in the same realm as Miss Wintour or Mr Schuman, I like to think that I revel in the dreamworld of fashion, culture, food, and travel with the same passion and pleasure as the professional style-setters. I take pleasure in afternoon tea and couture… View Post
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