"What do you suppose will come of us? I guess, when you find what've you always wanted, that's not where the beginning begins, that's where the end starts."

-Elizabeth Taylor, as told to Truman Capote

What I'm Wearing: Vintage Leopard Coat, Beyond Retro Hat, Topshop Beige Boots. Instead of icy dark evening skies, there are dense dusty blues that grow darker. Mellow sun is shining rather consistently and these days I walk out of the house without a thick tangle of scarves or a cumbersome umbrella. Call me optimistic but I can feel spring- its first hints are creeping up onto us. And while I love cosy nights indoors with big mugs of steaming caffeine, I am craving the outdoors. Riverside walks, green grass lounging, cafe reading...all the simplicities that dominate my life when the sun decides to make an appearance.

Not entirely sure what the consistency of these photos is about- they seem overly textured...which I kind of like. On friday, after several glasses of wine, I decided to get adventurous and alter my camera settings...in hindsight, it was probably not the best of ideas. This weekend I'll work on fixing my baby back.

See the features in full, here...and here.

Have a seminar now, so best dash! More soon!

xxx

Nicole Farhi. London Fashion Week

A wet, drizzly morning- wind shaking the early morning air: but we ventured out into the midst of a damp, busy street. Running for a cab, then sprinting to the 9 am show, clinging onto dripping hats and soaked umbrellas. And while the initial effort was far from enjoyable, the beauty of Nicole Farhi's collection made the whole journey more than worthwhile. A muted palette of colours, sharp tailoring juxtaposed with casual slouchiness- the collection exuded an understated sort of elegance- the sort of clothes you would expect to see women lounging in cafes on Rue St. Honore in Paris, wearing. And while I was a little dubious regarding the choice of footwear (most of the models seemed to be wearing a shiny-verging-on-tacky leather boot), I left the show with the intention of investing in more classical tailoring.

What I'm Wearing:
Vintage Hat (bought at Spitalfields Market), Vintage Wool Cape, Topshop Studded Gloves & Shorts, Urban Outfitters Bag.

xxx

"Rocking with the Bestest"

John Rocha After-Party at The Claridges.

Floods of white wine in glittering crystal. Miniature Ice-cream cones. A couple giggly G&Ts. Golden candle-light & a dollop of camera flash to finish.

THEN. We gathered everyone up & headed to Molton House, just off Bond Street.

What a beautiful bunch of people & what a beautiful night.

Fashion Week really is a 5 day long sartorial party,

and our celebrations seemed to reach their peak that night.

What I'm Wearing: Alexander McQueen Skull Scarf tied into a Headband & Vintage Faux Fur Grey Shag Coat ...Michael is wearing my Urban Outfitters Anna Wintour Tee. And finally the pretty people in the photos: Frances, Michael S, Nadia of FrouFrouu (and her brother),Imogen of EightLondon & the wonderfully happy Guy Howes.

MORE SOON. Happy Friday!

Olivia Palermo & Frassy

Michael, Susheel & I at Somerset House

Julia Roitfeld at Emilio De La Morena Show

Cupcake Consumption at Primrose Bakery.

Emilio De La Morena Final Walk

What I'm Wearing: Vintage Faux Fur, Babooshka Turban, Urban Outfitters Bag, Charity Shop Maxi Skirt

Back from London Fashion Week. I can't shake city-life out of my system. Durham is dull, and so is my degree. While it might sound like I am merely complaining, I must say I have never found university life more depressing. Thank God I am graduating in a couple of months. Until then I am trapped in this bubble of pointless work and stifling gossip. LFW is always the highlight of my year- and this season was truly sensational. Being an absolute photography whore, I have hundreds of photos to sort through- most of which I will sharing within the next couple days, or weeks-there are that many.

Boohoo Street Style featured me twice here. And I'm on Yvan Rodic's blog too. See if you can spot me! More later. Going for lunch with a friend....and then, dissertation work. Not much else to say, except...I need London back in my life.

Photography by Vanessa Jackman.

We traipsed to Nicole Farhi this morning. It was cold & rainy. But the venue; The Royal Opera House was beautiful, as were the clothes. Quick Post-as we are about to dash to Somerset House. Vanessa Jackman has my documenting my daily outifts, you can see here. We are featured on ASOS TV. You can see my friends & I laughing and talking...very nervously, right here.

More soon. Very Soon.

xxx

London Fashion Week: DAY ONE

What I'm Wearing: H&M Hat, Vintage Blazer, Urban Outfitters Tights, Topshop Striped Tunic, New Look Boots & Balenciage Bag

Victoria House to Somerset House to a Rooftop Balcony overlooking the British Museum. The sun was out, Frances bonded with The Facehunter & then, we drank ALOT of coffee. New Faces include two of my most beautiful friends; Susheel (the brunette) & Micheal Stephens (check out his website here). Okay. SO tired. We are going to Brick Lane for Breakfast & then back to Somerset House.

This hat seems to be made of cardboard, which is rather curious- or at least I find it intriguing. Would it disintegrate in the rain? Black dissolving all into your hair, dripping down onto your cheeks? Hmm.... I dare not try.

Invitations seem to always come in black envelopes- and while I have become a LFW regular- I still get a secret thrill when I see my name and website scrawled on a thick, expensive looking envelope. Literally buzzing for London Fashion Week. Frances & I leave tomorrow, at 16.08 to be precise. I am staying in Bloomsbury with one of my most beautiful friends- I'm sure her face will be be popping up on Frassy in the next week.

Last fashion season, I had adorable handmade Frassy Cards- I sat up until the early hours with glue & scissors. My hands ached. This year, I went professional. 600 of these babies are coming with me to Somerset House- and let me tell you, they are NOT going to be shy- they promised to throw themselves at anyone and EVERYONE. Hey, a little self-promotion never hurt anyone...right?

See you all at Somerset House! I'll be there from 9:30 am on Friday morning for the Paul Costelloe show.