Sunday, 12 September 2010

DRINK SHOP DO












from left to right:- Dani's clay man with headphones, my Rabbit from wonderland, Gem's fruit basket 




Ask me Why I heart London! cause on a nothing-y Saturday night in September armed with a couple of best pals and lots of girli gossip, you can find yourself in a quaint little tea shop a stones throw from Kings Cross playing with clay & sipping cocktails with 80's sounds of Lionel and Madge playing in the background! random maybe but lots and lots of fun....
DRINK SHOP DO is the brain wave of 2 school friends who thought up a simple concept that really works...by day a tea shop serving finger sandwiches, coke floats and homemade cakes and by night a mix of quirky crafty activities, music and alcohol.. genius i say!
check out their diary of events at http://www.drinkshopdo.com whether is making clay models of Mr Richie, knitting by night or rock n roll chocolate making, you ll love hanging out at this retro paradise and if you want to include your man they make a mean amaretto sour or mojito if sherbet dib daps are all too civilised!
oh and I nearly forget there s a old school selection of board games too including my fave Connect 4....Happy days :))

Thursday, 26 August 2010

THE 3 WEEK MANICURE

I'd need to be convinced to spend £35 on a so called non chip, 3 week lasting manicure! (yeah right I'm thinking).. but proved wrong thanks to superstar nail technician Sara at Profile Nails, Daws Lane, Mill Hill, I am still admiring my metallic grey hand of beautiful chip-free nails 3 weeks later...in my opinion this GELISH manicure is defo the way forward...book an apt and see for yourself 0208 959 0512...and while you re there check out MINX nail art and add cute, quirky images to your nails like this nautical Anchor design below by Michelle.. keep on trend and mix it up every time..just make sure you re happy with your colour and design choice coz it ain't budging for a good 3 weeks! : )




Wednesday, 18 August 2010

80's Nostalgia

Recent talk of my childhood crazes has led me to blog about the charms of the 80's and how its made such a big influence on today's fashion with all things quirky & kitsch.. here are a few of my faves. : )







Saturday, 7 August 2010

COCO & IGOR.. simply stunning

If you ve seen Coco Before Chanel, I urge you to go see the follow on movie Coco & Igor..
7 years later this is the fascinating and complex tale of Coco Chanel & her secret love affair with Igor Stravinsky a Russian composer, set in the 1920's..Enjoy being swept up in the crazy yet intriguing life of one of the most talented and exceptionally unique designers of our time..
possibly not a must see movie for everyone, but for me, my admiration for this fashion legend and her tragic love story was perfect viewing for my Saturday night...that and a portion of chips n gravy! well when in Manchester.... ; )





Wednesday, 4 August 2010

MY VIRGIN SUICIDES

Inspiration is so important in our creative world...yes trends of the season will usually lead ideas for fashion stories but so can music, film and theatre...My latest offering was inspired by Sofia Coppola s haunting yet beautiful film, The Virgin Suicides..
on that note I bring you this stunning story shot by the incredibly talented Mofo...this is our interpretation of Summer Sisters...







Tuesday, 13 July 2010

MUST HAVE MODEL... Rachel Rutt @ Next

The 'hit or miss' of any shoot is casting the right model...meet the star of our latest offering for Random Magazine
RACHEL RUTT...half Singaporean/half Australian, Rachel's uniquely stunning looks made her the perfect girl for our story..
quirky yet exceptionally beautiful Rachel has been seen strutting her stuff for Philip Lim s catwalk shows, aswell as being shot for the cover of Dazed and Confused Japan... we think Rachel is one to watch and love her kooky style...
make sure you pick up a copy of Random s new A/W issue with 10 pages of Rachel in our Toy Soldiers story.




Monday, 12 July 2010

WARRIORS/BATTLEFIELDS & HONOUR preview

Check out this behind the scenes pic from my new fashion story with our fabulous model Rachel Rutt and H&M artist Enzo Volpe....
The full shoot photographed by Catherine Harbour and styled by me, will be published in RANDOM magazine's September issue...
exciting stuff!