a house full of harmony...

Lavender bags - £2.50

I'm all for a bit of vintage loveliness about the place and Caroline Taylor's sweet online boutique Patchwork Harmony is a treasure trove of just such loveliness. The site showcases beautiful homeware and gifts all handpicked by Caroline herself. She believes a home should be like a patch work quilt, a collection of individual items that you bring together to make a home.

Here are some of my favourite picks from her site.


Clockwise from top left: pin tins - £2.75; double hook - £6.50; metal holders - from £6.95; set of 5 side plates - £7.95


Egg cup - £7.25


Candles - £15


Tea towel - £5.25

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nu look...

I love seeing what other people wear, I think it gives you a good idea of what makes them tick and how they want the world to see them. I came across the Lookbook.nu site the other day and think you should take a look. It seems to be a great big collection of what people are wearing all across the world. Set up a profile, upload a picture of yourself wearing your best threads and wait for someone to 'hype' you, or comment on your snazzy get up. Such a simple idea, I love it.

Here are some of my favourites from todays 'most hyped'. What do you think?


Nadia; 17; Poland


Louise; 21; Paris


Jeff; 25; United States


Golestaneh; 25, Germany


Christine; 25; Los Angeles

make the right choice...

Fancy some utterly bonkers but brilliant shoes to cheer you up this February? Feast your eyes on some picks from the new collection at Irregular Choice. I don't know where the designers get their ideas for these shoes, they are so totally different from most of the generic stuff you see on the high street.

These shoes really make a statement don't they?



from left: boots - £85; boots - £145


from left: shoeboots - £89.50; shoes - £62.25


from left: shoes - £69; shoes - £75


See the whole range here.

my dead pony...

All images © My Dead Pony

Not as morbid as it sounds. My Dead Pony is the name of Raphaël's illustration showcase. His fantastic watercolour / mixed media illustrations are kind of surreal and dreamy.

I think my favourite is the one below, I like the contrast of the almost gothic theme with the pretty and delicate style of illustration.




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black, white and red...

Vertical Limit is a race up the 42 floors of the Tower 42 building in London. Sounds like my kind of nightmare. But then it is in aid of a good cause; all proceeds go to housing charity Shelter. Here's some pics from the 2009 race.

But it was the design of the poster itself that caught my eye, I couldn't miss it really – the strong use of white, black and red, vertical lines, perspective, diagonal type. All of it reminded me of some of the early Constructivist and Bauhaus designs (shown below) I studied at university. Great to see that these graphic methods are being put to use to create some great modern visual graphics.


Clockwise from top left: Lissitzky, 1920; Zwart, 1924; Kassak, 1924; Schuitema, 1926; Schmidt 1923

bag lady...

Right, I know there’s this thing for holding your big old designer tote in the crook of your elbow. Firstly, that’s going to make you ache like hell at some point surely? Secondly, wouldn’t you get in a mighty flap when trying to fish out your tube pass, muscle your way through a crowd, carry a million other things and maybe an umbrella at the same time??

No thanks, I’d rather go hands free. The cross shoulder bag, my new favourite thing. Ram as much stuff in it as you like, throw it over your neck and your sorted. Total freedom of movement. “ )

Here are my favourite lovely shoulder bags at the moment. And if it’s leather, even better, more battered equals better looking in my opinion. Shop on folks.


Clockwise from top left; leather bag – Rokit - £60; bag - Urban Outfitters - £38; leather bag - Topshop - £28



The Mulberry Alexa - £795. What my dreams are made of.

they way I want to live...

All images styled by Molly Frey

I want to live in a house that is white, but not sterile, I'm thinking soft, gentle and peaceful. Loads of different textures but all tones of white and cream, with a bit of bleached wood thrown in for good measure. Colour would be used as an accent throughout but everything would be held together by this gorgeous white canvas.



All images styled by Molly Frey

Now I know this isn't everyone's cup of tea, and some would think that a white house would be cold and unwelcoming. But I came across Molly Frey's interiors and she has caught my mood exactly. Where are these houses she is styling, where are they?!? I want to gatecrash.



All images styled by Molly Frey

To me a white home is calm, peace, gentleness and would make a real haven to cocoon yourself in after a hard day. It would be a complete contrast to the chaotic London I live and work in. Perhaps this is why I crave it.