Tourist Magazine

When Sanna Berger asked me to write a piece for the latest issue of Tourist Magazine it was impossible to resist. And encouraging me to write about Apartamento was an effective way to get me involved! I've been a fan of Tourist since it first emerged on the Internet. I love its visual and journalistic rhythm. It is beautifully created and curated but more importantly incredibly exciting, thought-provoking. It captures the essence of the less mainstream contemporary culture and looks at photography, fashion, art, music and words to stimulate the reader. Go here to see the latest issue.
PS: A must read is the interview with Elein Fleiss, original co-founder of Purple magazine.

Laetitia

An exotic bird with delicate and doll-like features, she liked travelling to obscure parts of London and found rapture in secret overgrown gardens where she could hide and dream of mysterious places, creatures and spells. She embarked on these little journeys to escape from the sickly sweet scent of the other girls she lived with in a huge mansion in Mayfair. She roared with laughter with the ghosts and cried in soft focus when the majestic tiger cat walked away whispering. She danced with the birds and thought of the day her magical skills would be powerful enough to transport her to a sunny playground of delights, where cypress trees swayed peacefully in the warm evening and pink skies gently soothed the souls of all living beings.

Pictures: me
Model: Laetitia

Charles Anastase spring 2011

Do you think it might be possible to invent a quick cure for gastric flu? Sickness overshadowed my Saturday and stopped me from attending the one show I was really looking forward to. Age from My Beautiful City had been extremely kind and provided a ticket. I needed no persuasive encouragement and immediately accepted despite the fact that I usually prefer to avoid the fuss and fanfare of fashion weeks. I find that they normally dissolve into absurdity which is why I genuinely enjoy looking at the reports online, cherry-picking and finding styles that suit me from the calm of my own home! Regular readers will know that I love Charles Anastase. The one occasion I have to jump into his universe and I miss it. Devil germs. I had to renounce getting out of the house and settled for my usual pragmatic approach: Internet viewing.
Charles Anastase’s French roots seem to offer a constant source of inspiration and this collection is a remarkable example of this. His mastery of the “petite enfant sage” or romantic old-school bourgeoise girl from the 16th arrondissement in Paris is the successful and very precise identity he has established in the past few years (except for the autumn/winter 2009/10 which was a small diversion from his habitual and judicious use of nostalgic sophistication). Step into his world and be prepared for a blaze of pure visual enchanting and mysterious excitement. I sometimes find myself thinking that he is reinterpreting the elemental forms of some of the costumes Chantal Goya wore when I was growing up (French speakers will know who I’m talking about but otherwise go to YouTube or here. I just adore his consistent vision and his predisposition to explore puritanical and slightly perverse references at the same time. Peter Pan collars, full skirts, classic pencil skirts and blouses, deliciously innocent smock dresses and a variety of lovely details such as muted colours, transparent fabrics, metallic foil, cascades of summery flowers and the fundamentally Charles Anastase super high chunky platform shoes. A desirable collection and opportunity for serious contemplation! Oh, and pay attention to the perfect hair…



Pictures courtesy of Style.com / Collage July Stars

Elle Japan

I can't resist drawing attention to this ELLE Japan article about bloggers.
I was incredibly excited to see that I was featured alongside wonderful people like Supermarket Sarah and Jackie Dixon!
I'm so flattered and honoured to have been selected to appear in this piece. It feels like a mini triumph in the history of my blog to be recognised by such a big publication.
A huge thank you to Marie Miyazaki!
PS: Do any of you understand Japanese? I'd love a rough translation of the text...

More pictures from the New Forest

Escapism and horses

Over the Bank Holiday weekend I explored the New Forest, a natural playground of delights, leaving the certainties and hectic pace of London life behind. We stayed in a glamorous hotel surrounded by ancient trees and under the influence of the sunny Indian summer took hundreds of pictures!

All photos taken with my G11
Wearing the usual biker jacket and a Balenciaga dress