Tragédie

Officially devastated...Chris Odowd has only gone & got engaged!

[sniff sniff]

I'm majorly bummed by this news.
But at least on the plus side, he is marrying Dawn Porter & she is reeeally nice.
So y'know...I'll deal.

Weird Couple Alert!

Just before the year is out, I have a final Weird Couple Alert to provide you with & this one really has just developed out of nowhere!

Eliza Doolittle & Benji Madden!

What da funk!?

I have no idea how this guy even gets a girlfriend.

Seriously, two fugs together...Maybe not so much of an odd couple after all...

Love Affair

I'm rather fond of these snaps of Amy Childs for Topman.  Dressed in head-to-toe vintage, sourced by Dazed & Confused stylist Melissa Thompson, directed by John-Paul Pryor & photographed by Michael Hemy, I think the black & white shots are beautiful.

I think it's rather nice to see Amy a little less orange & a little more stylized.

Quote Of The Day

"A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, & his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world." - Oscar Wilde

L'homme Du Moment

For my twentieth birthday my friend Charlotte & I took off for a week in Rome.  Strolling down some random street one day, we stumbled across a gallery which had a Valentino exhibition on at the time.  We were overly excited & spent several hours wondering round.

I didn't think any more about the exhibition after we left Rome, but then as I opened my December issue of Vogue, there was a picture of the exhibition, glaring out at me.  The article was about Patrick Kinmonth, curator, painter, writer, stylist, art director, & designer of the retrospective.

Turns out the exhibition was just one of his many wonders.  Anna Wintour herself, asked Patrick

to act as creative consultant for the Anglo Mania exhibition, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.  Kinmonth has also been collaborating with Vogue for years, working on projects for Burberry, Prada, Gucci, Versace, Calvin Klein, among others.  Kinmonth has also turned his creative hand to the stage, designing for many an opera & ballet.

His most recent challenge was directing a performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion, with the help of charitable foundation Vocal, whose aim is to entice a younger audience to the opera.  The first performance was held in an old concrete laboratory hidden away in Marylebone.  The project aimed to engage a new audience, by producing performances in unusual spaces.

I'm very much looking forward to seeing what Patrick Kinmonth has to offer in 2012.  Definitely one to keep an eye on.

Quote Of The Day

"But what is the good of friendship if you cannot say exactly what one means?  Anybody can say charming things & try to please & to flatter, but a true friend always says unpleasant things & does not mind giving pain.  Indeed, if he is a really true friend, he prefers it, for he knows that then he is doing good" - Oscar Wilde

Love Affair

Unfortunately Ben died this Christmas night.  It's such a sad & touching story.  He was so young & sweet looking.

Happy Boxing Day!

Today has mostly been spent taking Mr Piggles for his Boxing Day walk, watching my new French films & eating the Girdlebuster I made...

Unfortunately, although I am twenty four years old, I am still teething (evil wisdom tooth), the pain of which is putting me off eating.  There is so much food in the house, I don't know if we'll ever get through it!  I haven't even made my festive bubble & squeak with bacon, poached egg & hollandaise sauce!  Maybe tomorrow.

Pig Post!

Mr Piggles is completely worn out by the festivities.

Joyeux Noël!

Joyeux Noël mes amis!

The day has finally arrived.  All the gifts under the tree have been unwrapped.  I spent three hours butchering & cooking the goose.  About ten minutes eating it.  Several more hours moaning about how full I felt.  Two hours napping it off.  A few more bits of snacking when I woke up & now I'm contemplating making the 'girdlebuster pudding'.

[groan]

I hope you're having an equally gluttonous Christmas Day!

x

Quote Of The Day

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking up at the stars." - Oscar Wilde

Love Affair

It's Christmas Eve!!!

So it is officially the beginning of the feast!

The cheese platter is out...

& the champagne cork has been popped!

Only so many more hours & the big day will be here & we'll all be able to open our gifts!

Yay!

Merry Christmas Eve everybody!

x

Topshop Sale

I'm (not so) sorry to admit I've been shopping AGAIN!  I think I have a problem...

But, in my defense, they were all in the sale!

Black Patent Leather Loafers

Were £52 Now £25

Black Felt & Leather Shopper

Was £32 Now £15

Aztec Print Jumper

Was £30 Now £17

I bought everything from Topshop, except the jumper, which is from Topman.  (Oooh I do love menswear!)  I also bought some gold leggings for ten pounds.  Oooh I do love a bargain!

Love Affair

This Christmas, I have decided to go all out & make mince pies...from scratch!

I made my own mincemeat & even learned how to sterilize jars!

Then I made my own pasty.  Unfortunately...I wasn't as good at that.

So my mince pies don't look quite as good as Nigella's, but they taste good.  Honest!

Quote Of The Day

"Unless you love someone, nothing else makes any sense."  E. E. Cummings

Love Affair

My love for menswear grows everyday.  I enjoy buying it & I enjoy wearing it.  But, I'd quite like to actually have a manshape to give it to. 

[sigh]

Maybe one day.

In the meantime, here are my top ten menswear picks, courtesy of mrporter.com...

Wool-Blend Fair Isle Cardigan by Polo Ralph Lauren

Lenox Detachable Front Square Frame Sunglasses by Illesteva

Grenadine Silk Bow Tie by Lanvin

Clipper Leather Holdall by Mulberry

Fair Isle Knit Sweater by Oliver Spencer

Suede & Patent Leather Sneakers by Lanvin

Flecked Loose-Knit Cashmere Sweater by Yves Saint Laurent

Leather Credit Card Holder by Mulberry

Fair Isle Merino Wool Sweater by YMC

Knitted Linen-Blend Sweater by Polo Ralph Lauren

I couldn't resist adding that last one to the list, despite having featured it once or twice before.  It's still one of my all time favourites!  If someone gave me that to unwrap on Christmas day, I'd marry them there & then!

Pig Post!

Mr Piggles sporting the latest in doggy jewellery.

Quote Of The Day

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." - Buddha

Love Affair

My love affair with the sales continues, as net-a-porter.com have started theirs!

Here are my top ten picks...

Yoan Alpaca-Blend Instarsia Sweater by Isabel Marant

Was £385 Now £231

Shearling Biker Jacket by Burberry Brit

Was £1095 Now £657

Feather-Embellished Wool-Felt Coat by Roksanda Ilincic

Was £2080 Now £1039.99

Silk Crepe De Chine Blouse by See by Chloé

Was £275 Now £192.50

Slevly Embroidered Tulle Cropped Blouse by The Row

Was £980 Now £588

Python & Suede Cutout Ankle Boots by Alaïa

Were £1045 Now £522.50

Square-Toe Leather Wedges by Burberry Prorsum

Were £595 Now £357

Glitter & Suede Peep-Toe Ankle Boots by Miu Miu

Were £555 Now £388.50

Textured-Leather 2012 Fashion Diary by Smythson

Was £140 Now £84

Diego Rhodium-Studded Leather & Calf Hair Bucket Bag by Alexander Wang

Was £820 Now £574

Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours

This track still makes me smile every time I hear it.

Thibaut Berland - Possibly one of the sweetest DJs alive.

Ellie & I managed to meet him before his set in Montpellier this summer.  We intruded on his dinner & he shared his fois gras & chips with us.  Looks like Jesus & acts as sweet as I'm sure my homeboy was.

Love Affair

I'm currently in love with the current influx of sales popping up everywhere!

Here is a breakdown of the ten best bits available at my wardrobe.com at the moment...

Brown Spin Lace Up Brogues by Acne

Were £498 Now £249
 

Jacquard Chunky Sweater by Vanessa Bruno Athé

Was £215 Now £150

Novelty Outerwear Caban Jacket by Tibi

Was £758 Now £454

Carnaby Boa Snake Boot by Hunter

Were £150 Now £75

Convertible Removable Sleeve Faux Fur Coat by Tibi

Was £502 Now £301

Jersey Angora T-Shirt by Vanessa Bruno Athé

Was £94 Now £65

Heather Grey Double Faced Knit Sweatshirt by Elizabeth & James

Was £326 Now £163

Beige Open Side Tab V Neck Sweater by MCQ Alexander McQueen

Was £190 Now £114

Mohair Fronted Sweater by Paul Smith

Was £146 Now £102

Lace Up Calf Boots by MCQ Alexander McQueen

Were £370 Now £222