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Four Things to do in Copenhagen

Posted on 27 March 2013 by

1. Visit museums Aside from the National Museum and National Art Gallery, the museums in Copenhagen charge an entry fee; however, a lot of them are free entry on Wednesdays or Sundays.  There is an absolutely huge number of museums … Continue reading →

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Colour and Grime I: Graffiti in Bristol

Posted on 29 January 2013 by

The show spent a rip-roaring week in Bristol, where I enjoyed walking about, eating out, and taking loads of photographs. It feels as thought this post is a long time coming – we’ve moved north now, where the world is … Continue reading →

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Brittany evenings and ends.

Posted on 23 August 2012 by

We had a beautiful, wonderful time in Brittany. I hadn’t expected it to be so lush and awash with history and culture. Being Londoners, we weren’t phased by grey mornings or rainy days; but were delighted each time when the … Continue reading →

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Boulogne in red, white and black

Posted on 22 August 2012 by

For this day I was wearing another of my favourite summer dresses, again made from a 1947 pattern in an orientalist print. This time I am grimacing like the ugly babies, instead of looking smug about finding them. Here’s this photo … Continue reading →

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Dressing sixties style in Rochefort

Posted on 20 August 2012 by

Over the last few months I have been wearing this dress quite often, so it’s about time that it was photographed really! When we arrived in Rochefort-en-Terre it felt like the ideal thing to be wearing. It was given to … Continue reading →

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Brittany: Guérande. Salted herds of walkers.

Posted on 20 August 2012 by

After leaving Rochefort-en-Terre we headed to Guérande, a fortified mediaeval town which is famous in the region because it produces sea salt. Many sweets, biscuits, caramels, crèpes and galettes of Brittany are flavoured with this local salt; and of course … Continue reading →

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Brittany: Rochefort-en-Terre. A floral delight.

Posted on 19 August 2012 by

We did a lot of driving to different historical or artistic towns in Brittany, but my favourite was the very first one we visited. Rochefort-en-Terre was an utter delight from the moment I stepped across the floral threshold. The town … Continue reading →

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Building a set

Posted on 10 May 2012 by

I did a shoot a few weeks ago which involved building a set in my bedroom – so now I can add ‘location styling’ to my experience, haha! (Set design is not really my area of speciality, hence why I … Continue reading →

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Exploring the 1930s

Posted on 24 January 2012 by

For my final project at uni I am exploring the cut and construction of womenswear of the 1930s. I will be making a women’s suit and a bias-cut, draped evening dress. This is really exciting, in many ways: developing my … Continue reading →

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Skating and Walking

Posted on 10 December 2011 by

A few weeks ago I received a tantalising invitation from Akeela, asking me to be her +1 at the launch of ice skating at Somerset House! I was really stressed by my work at the time and decided after momentary … Continue reading →

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