Out & About

East London Mornings

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I have always considered breakfast the most important and enjoyable meal of the day, which if you time it right, can totally replace lunch, which I quite frankly I despise. If my teens dare utter the words ‘what’s for lunch?’… Read More
Home & Garden

Horrockses bed linen

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The Horrockses exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum last year, was one of our all time favourites. The 40’s and 50’s bright cotton prints inspired many of this Spring Summers fashion ranges including the Wallis 1923 dress collection. We… Read More
Things We Love

Anthropologie candles

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We are huge fans of scented candles, but often find it hard to the right combination of nice smell and value for money. If you have £35 to spend then it’s no problem, but that just seems like too much… Read More
Out & About

A Vintage Weekend

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This weekend MAD and I spent a very enjoyable afternoon pottering around the Vintage Festival on London’s Southbank. Geraldine and Wayne Hemingway (of Red or Dead fame) started the Vintage Festival last year at Goodwood. The combination of retro music,… Read More
Things We Love

Dr Martens are back!

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We have fond memories of MA-1 Flying Jackets, black polo necks, Levi’s 501’s and black Dr Martens. The uniform of the fashionable 1980’s girl about town, we were nothing if not comfortable! All those years of stomping around in what… Read More
Art & Culture

What a week!

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The last time I spent the entire week glued to the news was after 9/11, when we all felt compelled to watch the horror of the planes crash into the towers, over and over again, trying to somehow make sense… Read More
Out & About

The Gin Den at Bistrotheque

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Since their launch in April the fabulous interiors company, House of Hackney have gone from strength to strength.  They are to team up with the uber cool US retailer/brand Opening Ceremony to create a clothing range, which will be in… Read More
Things We Love

Helen Rawlinson

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I came across Helen Rawlinson‘s work when visiting the Open Studios at The Chocolate Factory in Stoke Newington, where twice a year the artists and makers open their doors to the public to sell their wares. I immediately loved textile… Read More
Fashion & Beauty

Mark Hill: How fabulous?

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When Amanda and I were out and about ‘doing Christmas’ at press shows this week, we came across the rather fabulous celebrity hairdresser Mark Hill, who happens to be from the suburb of Hull where I spent my teenage years,… Read More
Fashion & Beauty

Goodbye Charing Cross Road!

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When I first moved to London as a naive Northerner fresh out of fashion college, I applied to do an MA at Central Saint Martins. The formidable Bobby Hilson interviewed me and when she asked me ‘if they taught fashion… Read More
Home & Garden

Book reviewers wanted

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Since we decided to add more books to our We Are Reading, section of the site, we have been inundated with publishers sending us books to review. Much as we love reading, there are only so many hours in the… Read More
Art & Culture

A Derek Jarman moment

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I have had a fascination with Derek Jarman since a friend who owned an old railway carriage in Dungeness, told me about his interesting artist neighbour, who had a fabulous garden.  Regretfully I never got round to visiting my friend’s… Read More
Things We Love

COS stripey top

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There really is nothing better than a stripey top. Perfect for that smart/casual, ‘I’m trying to be Ines de la Fressange’ type look. We are loving this modern take on the Breton from COS. It’s £45 and looks great teamed… Read More
Out & About

The Assouline Literary Lounge

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Liberty is one of my favourite department stores in London. There is something comforting and calming about the grand Tudor building with its traditional wooden beams and unique selection of interesting products. I often used it as a tranquil escape… Read More
Fashion & Beauty

Orla Kiely A/W 2011

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Although it seems wrong to be showing you Autumn /Winter clothes when it’s possibly the hottest week of the year, we just couldn’t resist! We are huge fans of Orla Kiely, although the clothes can be a bit pricey –… Read More
Fashion & Beauty

Perfect nails

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A while ago I wrote about how teen daughter and I love nail art. We are dab hands with a nail pen and I had a chance to show off my skills last week, when Amanda and I were invited… Read More
Things We Love

The Tibetan Art sandal

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You would be forgiven for thinking that these rather fabulous summer sandals were from a designer label, such as Chloe or Marni, we did! But oh no, they are in fact  from our favourite suppliers of a comfortable shoe and… Read More
Food, We Are Reading

Miette by Meg Ray

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If this charming film doesn’t have you reaching for the ingredients to make a cake, nothing will. Thanks to food writer Debora Robertson for alerting us to the wonderful world of Miette, San Franciscos most charming cake shop. Owner Meg… Read More