i have a massive girl crush on jane birkin, so i totally swooned when i spotted these beautiful illustrations by the wonderfully talented daphne van den heuvel. the rest of her portfolio is pretty awesome to look at too…
Nov 152011
thanks to the lovely holly over at decor8 i found myself getting caught up in the joys of new online magazine est last night, nearly losing an entire evening! According to it’s blurb, est is “relaxed and stylish, is not self conscious and does not take itself too seriously,” and i particularly loved the relaxed [...]
Nov 112011
earlier in the week i attended the preview of anthropologie‘s latest gallery installation at their store on king’s road, showcasing the wonderful “call of the wild” collection by chloe harrison of studio gnu. it was wonderful to see chloe’s hand-stitched trophy series in situ and to speak with the lady herself about her crafting process, [...]
Oct 222011
this is where i’ll be heading today! see you there? p.s. how wonderful is the adorable owl illustration by kareena zerefos? i want it blown up big for my wall…
Sep 202011
if you’re looking to keep up to date with all the latest goings on at london design festival this year then make sure you check out the current special edition of it’s nice that, which launched at the lollipop shoppe yesterday evening. featuring a quirky a-z of what’s hot at the festival this year, plus [...]
Sep 152011
heart home magazine, the uk’s first online interiors publication, edited by my wonderful friends carole, arianna and daniel has just launched! what are you still here for? make sure you head straight over and check it out, it is FABULOUS! {the beautiful images above are of jeska hearne‘s hastings flat, isn’t it divine?}
Sep 072011
1. wool tie, apolis 2. nw3 ball of wool pendant, hobbs 3. danish wool blanket, mar mar co 4. stripy coco mariniere, wool and the gang 5. knitted poufs, cb2 6. cable knit long socks, toast 7. basic pom pom scarf knitting kit, the toft alpaca shop 8. anya hindmarch [...]
Jul 162011
a few weeks ago i was sent a preview copy of the new bi-annual, limited edition collector’s magazine from atelier mayer, and am very excited to be able to share it with you today! if you’ve not come across atelier mayer before they are a luxury austrian fashion brand founded in 1927, whose brand ethos [...]
Jun 222011
{images © cockpit arts} last weekend i journeyed with my friends mia and emily (of atticus and finch) to the depths of deptford for an open studio weekend at cockpit arts, in celebration their 25th birthday. cockpit arts is a unique collective of 165 resident designer-makers across two studio spaces in holborn and deptford. fostering [...]
May 302011
well, my move was all plain sailing (unlike the football match!) and i’m now all settled in my lovely new magpie’s nest! naturally, i’m loving these new home announcement cards from jack & ella paper press on etsy. the work of one girl living in wisconsin who adores all things paper, her cards typically have [...]
