Bleu Anglais and Noel Chapman
The fashion world has gone mad for indigo and denim this season. There are some lovely things out there and I might have to write one more post on a few of the best buys. Meanwhile, you might like to… Read More
Art & Culture
Guest Post: Is it time we rebranded Craft?
So, today we have the first of our guest posts, something we are doing while Jane is on her sabbatical. It’s from Julia Little, and she’s wondering if its time to rebrand the world of craft. Off you go Julia…… Read More
Style Icon: Claire Underwood
The most ruthless couple in American (fictional) politics, Frank and Claire Underwood are back tonight in Season 3 of the outstanding House of Cards. If you haven’t watched it yet – I’m jealous – get Netflix now and binge watch… Read More
The importance of clutter #2 and more things to see in February
Clutter and collecting are officially having a moment.
You may remember we first mentioned it back here at Frieze Master’s and when Paul Smith showed us how he worked best surrounded by inspiring ‘stuff”. Well now London is awash with… Read More
Cultural Crawl: good things to see in February
Did you read in the comments on yesterday’s post on Soft Living, that the Danish have a word for this? It’s ‘hygge’, so let’s make February a ‘hygge’ month and be nice to ourselves. Make some time for ‘hygging’ while… Read More
Punk attitude at any age: Bruno Wizard
Hanging around the edges of the punk/indie scene in the late 70s/early 80s, I was and still am, fascinated with the people who were brave enough to follow their principles at any cost and make a true commitment to an… Read More
Quote of the day
“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained”.
Marie… Read More
Gap, Sofia Coppola and the Christmas ad
I’m running slightly behind this week, so until I get my act together later today and while we’re on the subject of brand festive marketing, take a look at this new Christmas Gap advert, directed by Sofia Coppola. Do you… Read More
Christmas ads: What do we think?
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the annual slew of festive adverts, as every year they get increasingly more lavish, sentimental and even controversatial.
Does this ad by Debenhams titled “Found it” sum up the value of Christmas – the season… Read More
Women Fashion Power, Not A Multiple Choice
There’s a great deal to see at the Women, Fashion, Power exhibition, just opened at the Design Museum in London, so much so that despite an excellent tour by co curator Donna Loveday (Colin McDowell is the other curator) I… Read More
Ray Kappe’s dream home
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Like almost everyone else I know, I have a dream that involves living in a mid century house by the sea or in the woods. The clean lines and open spaces are inspiring for their simplicity and light and… Read More
Books for the Christmas List
I know it seems like Christmas is ages away which it is – as we haven’t even had Halloween yet – but if you are anything like me you will already have started writing a list of books you would… Read More
The importance of clutter: The Collector at Frieze Masters
The art at Frieze in London this year was as good as ever, no sign of any downturn/recession/holding back amongst the super rich, who bought in abundance according to our inside sources. So far so normal. But there was something… Read More
See this: Transparent
If you have Amazon Prime (it used to be Love Film and I had no idea I had it till I logged on!!) you simply must check out Transparent, a new show specially created for Amazon. It’s interesting that these… Read More
Lena Dunham and Betty Halbreich
There are two books (well three actually if you count India Knight’s new one – more of that to come) that are sitting by my bed enticing me to read them. Both are by amazing women with lots to say… Read More
Weekend Woman: Tracey Emin
Tracey Emin has been declared the most important British artist of her generation by Jonathan Jones, art critic for The Guardian. He writes raves about her just opened exhibition, The Last Great Adventure is You here. He gave the show,… Read More
See this: Leading Ladies by Nancy Honey
100 Leading Ladies, a photographic exhibition celebrating 100 influential senior female figures in society, opened yesterday at Somerset House. The photographer is award winning Nancy Honey, who clearly had her work cut out for her pinning down these super successful… Read More
Jungle’s Grown-up Dancing Dudes
Who said young people had all the moves? This is Shepherds Bush based, modern soul band Jungle’s newest video, with two grown up blokes dancing like demons. Dad dancing this is not. proving what we already knew- that grown-ups can… Read More
Kate Bush: In praise of weird
Growing up in the suburbs of a northern city, around the age of about 14 I became aware that I wasn’t like other people. I didn’t fit in and felt increasingly trapped and odd. I liked strange music, weird clothes… Read More
Summer reading: what’s on your list?
Amanda and I are about to go on holiday (not together, that would be weird) so will be taking the first two weeks of July off from work and the blog.
I am off to Spain on a family holiday… Read More
The one where I interview Middleagedad on his art project Resonate Generate
Regular readers may remember Barnes Middleagedad is doing a fine art degree at Chelsea College of Arts. Well, it’s Final Show time and Resonate Generate is his final piece of work.
it’s a pop up 70s vinyl Punk V Prog… Read More
Guest Blog: Julia Little reviews East London Art Tours
Today we are joined by guest blogger Julia Little who recently went on one of Hymie Dunn’s East London Art Tours and loved it, so we asked if she would review the tour for us here. Over to you Julia….… Read More
See this: Phyllida Barlow at Hauser & Wirth Savile Row
Do you remember we posted recently on the wonderful artist Phyllida Barlow and her DOCK installation at Tate Britain? Well some of Phyllida’s drawings are on show at the Hauser & Wirth gallery on Savile Row, conveniently close to Regent… Read More
Lund, in Sweden, my new favourite place.
Regular readers will know how keen we are on all things Scandinavian, from TV drama to interior style, we really do have a crush on the area.
So it was not exactly hard to say yes to Gudrun’s Sjödén’s recent… Read More
In conversation with Polly Leonard, founder of Selvedge magazine
I went to Sweden last week, as a guest of Gudrun, with Polly Leonard, founder of everyone’s favourite textile magazine Selvedge. She was very good company and gamely agreed to a quick on-the-hoof interview for TWR while we sat drinking… Read More
Sabatina Leccia: painting and embroidery
There are times when living in the city can make you long for a quieter, more peaceful way of life. Occasionally I fantasise about living in the country and owning a large light filled studio, where I can practice mindfullness… Read More
That Boro exhibition at Somerset House, close up
I promised images of the Japanese Boro exhibition by Gordon Reece and Philippe Boudin when it opened, so here they are. The show is extensive and inspiring and I’d recommend a trip to Somerset House, where it’s on in the… Read More
See this: The Company of Dogs
When PetsPyjamas got together with portrait photographer Gerrard Gethings and the Dogs Trust to create an exhibition to celebrate canine life and raise money to help rescue dogs, who knew it would create such so much interest. The Company of… Read More
Ultra Violet: Woman of the Future
“I am Woman of the future,” said Ultra Violet, the 83-year-old French-born artist, author, lover to Dali and muse Warhol, when she met TWR NYC roving reporter Ali, at the Volta Art Fair NY to preview (and Instagram) her latest… Read More
See This: Boro, Threads of Life at Somerset House
Be still my indigo-loving, denim obsessed, all-things-Japanese-admiring heart, for this April there is to be an exhibition of 40 fine examples of Boro work dating from the late 1700s at Somerset House, of which some are for sale ……(‘carefully cuts… Read More