Happy ‘finds’
At Salvo Fair in Berkshire a few weeks ago I came across the fabulous Vintage shop PlanetVintage Girl. We were there doing some filming for a big TV project that I have coming up later in the year and was there with the…
‘made in my shed’ facebook series
We’ve just started a new series on our ‘my cool’ facebook page that I think you will like. I hope it will be inspiring as well as nice to look at and interesting to read. First off is the very…
tweets, vintage styling and vogue
Twitter has its fair quota of retro devotees and it was through a Twitter conversation that I first came across Amanda Dunn aka @BillyOneHorn. Our first tweet-chat was about how best to achieve a retro style when making your own…
the conran shop book signing day…
Nerves and excitement are a funny combination. I really couldn’t tell which was winning the race leading up to the book launch on Saturday May 26th at the fabulous Conran Shop in the Michelin building on London’s Fulham Road. I was excited…
Conran Shop guest blog post
Ahead of my book signing there this coming Saturday (May 26th), the Conran Shop asked me to write a guest blog post about my favourite items in the shop. Click this link to read my post.
Book launch week!
Am I nervous or excited? I’m unsure quite which I feel at being less than a week away from the official book launch/signing for my cool shed at The Conran Shop in London’s Fulham Road. What an honour. Please consider…
My top 10 vintage caravan styling tips
Taking on a vintage caravan project is fun and rewarding, here are my top tips for getting the best out of your baby: 1.Enjoy yourself. Decorating can be fun! Doing up your caravan gives you the opportunity to do something…
My cool… endpapers
When I am writing and art directing/styling a book, there comes this truly lovely moment when the main photography is shot, and the copy has been written, that allows me to take a step back at look at the project…
Dale Chihuly at The Halcyon Gallery
Like all Londoners, I generally spend my time, when I’m out and about, viewing things at eye-level. Shop windows, people, signs, etc., all get the best of my attention. However, this changed somewhat a few years ago when, on a…