I am and always have been a big reader. I love books, fiction and non-fiction, and i LOVE magazines. So whilest on holiday this year in Florida with the family, i (literally) indulged in buying as many Joanne Harris books as possible. Joanne is the half French, half British author behind (to name a few), Five Quarters of the Orange, Blackberry Wine ( Read more... )

Stella Im Hultberg is one of my favourite artists ever. I discovered her work early last year, and cannot help but become almost emotional when i pour over her beautiful work. She paints using a variety of oil & ink, on wood & tea-stained paper creating a waterly, ethereal look that is incredibly feminine and haughtening. She has her own blog - Read more... )

Lara Stone. Just the name alone oozes sex appeal and provokes lust within my heart. Lara is a beautiful German model, championed by Riccardo Tisci of Givenchy and named as one of the top ten supermodels to watch by Vogue. Well, to put it frankly i havent been able to keep my eyes off her since her debut in Fall '06! Her sharp cheekbones, hip gap- ( Read more... )

Chan Marshall AKA Cat Power, born 21 January 1972, is a true rock n' roll goddess and one of my ultimate icons. Her childhood was much like mine, moving from place to place, until she finally became old enough to move out of the dirty South and to the city of opportunity, New York. After a long battle with drugs & alcohol addiction, she finally ( Read more... )

so i guess i should just come out and admit it. i have a girl crush on Mary-kate & Ashley Olsen, and have had for a number of years. i was there lusting over their perfectly layered 'hobo/bag lady chic', there when they first attended Paris fashion week (that was a GOOD week for fashion inspiration!) and im still here for the transition into ( Read more... )

John Galliano is an undisputed genius and i will admit that it took me some time to realise this. i didnt really favour his 90's logo-mania faze but recently he has BLOWN ME AWAY. Since his Fall '06 collection i have completely fallen into the decadent and continuously inspiring world of Galliano, and every collection has been more astounding than ( Read more... )

so i cannot get over just how fabulous and sparkly my new heels are! Im thinking...thick black tights, distressed grey vintage t-shirt tucked into a high-waisted black mini (in the style of d&g s/s 08, raquel in the s.mcqueen t-shirt), a slimline black blazer and a thick black prada style headband, a slick of red lippy and LOADS of big cocktail ( Read more... )

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