LIBERTY X NIKE LOVE...

Maybe it's got something to do with the aftermath of the Olympics but I'm big time in love with anything sportswear inspired at the moment. These Nike x Liberty sneakers that I spotted on Shini are so stinking adorable. I love how they mix practicality with a very girly floral print. Yummy. 

PARIS: THE BONUS BUNCH...

Ooo, la la, Paris Fashion Week... how wonderful you were.

Before the Valentino show I overheard a man whispering to two women. 'This is the bloggers catwalk,' he sneered as he pointed down at the white plastic sheet that had been laid out across the wet gravel. Actually, it's the unavoidable path for anyone going to a show in the Tuileries. The bizarre thing is, no matter how important you are your car still has to let you out a short trek away from the venue's entrance which means everyone gets the pleasure of strutting their stuff down the white tarp. Photographers swarm around at the sides waiting for their prey and the perfect moment to pounce.

Here's a little selection of shots that haven't made it up anywhere but that I love a little.

p.s. I'm now desperate for a kilt that I can layer over slouchy jeans, and a clutch like Susie's that has a little hand strap.

Being thankful...

My Thanksgiving didn't quite go the way the way it was meant to: there were no turkeys to be found (I failed at even getting my hands on a replacement chicken) so I made Greek salad instead. Normally I'd watch Planes, Trains and Automobiles but decided to go for the Sopranos. It all felt decidedly un-festive. There wasn't a big meal, no Macy's parade or football to watch and I couldn't even get revved up for Black Friday madness... it felt a bit like any other day. That was until I came across this post. It made me want to sit around a table and indulge in that cringe-worthy tradition of having to say what you're thankful for. And, if I did the things that would top my list would of course be friends and family. Despite them being spread across countless cities and countries it's always the best when you're reunited. Also, I'm pretty darn thankful for this little here blog and for the people (ehem, that you) that keep coming back to it . Unexpectedly, this has given me the opportunity to pursue all sorts of things I never thought possible.

Okay, enough with the sentimentals because I have something very important to say. I'm seriously obsessed with these boots - they have become the Converse of my winter. I wear them pretty much everyday and they are only getting better and softer and more wonderful. That is all.

Wearing: Zara jumper, Topshop Ambush boots, Moto leigh burgundy jeans,  Sambag black snakeskin tote and black scarf borrowed from Charlie. Photos by Shini. p.s. Congratulations to the winner of the Cooee Designs giveaway - Emily from Wardrobe Block.

Lessons in levitation

Levitate

Reflection

Levitating

Legs

It was a chilly afternoon a few weeks ago in London and the perfect opportunity to try out a bit of levitation. It's a tricky thing to do. You've got to concentrate really hard, think light thoughts, imagine yourself floating above the ground... but most importantly jump high, be still, and try to snap the photo while you're headed up rather than when you're crashing back towards the ground.

It was Shini that introduced me to the wonderful world of Natsumi Hayashi and her levitating antics. Seriously, how does she get so high? Does she have an invisible trampoline underneath her? Is she actually a life sized puppet held up by strings? I'm not sure but I'm hooked and I have a long way to go in learning how to levitate.

Photos taken by Shini. Reflection also includes Miss Kit Lee. Wearing: Vivetta CrisCris coat, Seven for all Mankind skinny jeans, SAMBAG tote, Laird & Co Hatters crushable fedora and Converse.

some old-school retro goodness...

While lounging in the grass at the V&A today I spotted this girl walking by... 'ohhh, I really like her style' I cooed to Jill and Shini. They were in the middle of a conversation and I kept interrupting them all day, saying really pointless things with heated enthusiasm like, 'I realized yesterday that Mr. Dot looks just like Lindsay Lohan's dad' and other ridiculous things. It was that kind of day. Only three hours sleep, deadlines, serious heat, burning legs... I was feeling a bit skitzy as it was my first normal human interaction taking place outside the library in about a week. Anyway though, the point is I really do like her style. It sort of encapsulates a whole range of things that I'm just really loving at the moment and all which point to a kind of old time goodness. Cambridge satchels, retro dresses (even though she said hers only came from primark - it has this perfectly vintage look to it), thick hair with heavy fringes, winged eyeliner, tortoise shell ray ban wayfarers, brogues with socks... it was just spot on. Totally and completely encompassing everything I am loving right now in fashion. Laid back, effortless, with a touch of retro-oldschool charm... just the sort of look that should be sported on a day when you just feel like kicking back in the sunshine and breaking some rules.

p.s. I have to give a shout out to Jill who is actually the one who wound up stopping this girl, whose name is Chloe, while we were at the V&A. While I did originally gush about how much I loved her look I was feeling slightly too brain dead to actually work up the energy to approach her. Jill said, 'If you love something set it free - if it comes back, its yours.' Insinuating that if the girl walked back by us then we could ask to shoot her (in the photographic sense of course). Anyway, then when Shini was shooting me right before I had to run off I looked over and there was Jill - with Chloe, who obviously had come back. So, thanks Jill.