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I’ve always loved kate’s illustrations. to me, she’s the greatest. her style is unique and fun and so very delicate. so it seemed obvious I would pick her shop as the place where I’d buy my very first piece of art.

I’m so happy I did. the print looks gorgeous; and now I can’t wait to have finished re-decorating my bedroom so I can proudly hang it to my wall.

perfect. thank you kate!

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after I found out about shanna and betsy’s new paperie, I couldn’t help but wish I could produce delicate calligraphy.

however, my writing skills aren’t anything like betsy’s, so I thought I’d share my favourite digital fonts. definitely not as good as the real thing, but well, they can turn out to be cheap, and easy and quick to use.

just click on the images above to download the fonts via dafont.

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beautiful images from some of my very favourite blogs. make yourself comfy, and please head over my friends’ to say hello.

0001/ shi yuan turns paint into a heat-reactive component.

0002/ this picture from benjamin.

0003/ ana is like the cherry on top.

0004/ marks.

0005/ paper cranes.

0006/ love, church and state.

0007/ paris rooftops.

0008/ home.

0009/ trois d.

0010/ molly’s delicate food polaroids.

0001/ water consequences.

0002/ raking leaves with julien, brent and eve.

0003/ caroline’s beautiful pottery.

0004/ caramel pumpkin pie.

0005/ family pictures.

0006/ elisabeth and camilla’s studio.

0007/ birds and thread.

0008/ marion’s gorgeous abcédaire through rachel’s eye.

0009/ the noodle soup oracle.

0010/ red polaroids.

after looking at the collections from london designers, I have noticed some trends. I am by no mean a fashion expert, but well, I love to collect silhouettes and arrange them by themes.

here I went for looks I liked. doré et argenté. volants et pièces. couleurs acidulées. transparence. neutral tones.

don’t take this as a fashion lesson. just as a notebook where I keep my favourites from London’s fashionweek.

doré et argenté

this trend I had spotted during the NYC fashion week happened to get exposure as well here in London. I think my favourite piece is the Issa skirt. but Peter Jensen and Giles Deacon’s looks are close to perfect for hot summer party nights (leaving the featherish boa at home, that is).

volants et pièces

flounces, pleats and folds. I might not know the exact name (English or French), but those neatly creased/piled fabric pieces are my most favourite thing ever this season. quite evidently, I’m in love with both Christopher Kane’s and Louise Goldin’s collection.

transparence

designers have a thing for see-through fabric this season, and so do I. in my eyes, the Roskanda Ilincic dress is one of the most beautiful pieces of London’s runways, and a close runner-up to Christopher’s embroided dresses, which made me love fashion again.

couleurs acidulées

to me summer is all about pop candy colours. clothes that make me hungry just by looking at them.
those girly dresses are simple and colourful. perfect eye candy, without looking trashy.

neutral tones

despite my love for bright colours, I’m also fond of neutral tones, that instantly give the look a comfortable and soft feel. Christopher Kane stands out for his amazing choice of hues, so do Charle Anastase’s pieces. I quite liked Nathan Jenden’s grey dress and Mario Schwab’s top and pants.

I’m in love with Johanna, the new kid. her blog, her pictures, her writing. everything just feels so right.

I have to use google translator to understand what she writes, and I’m pretty sure there is a huge loss in quality. however, every single of her words make sense to me. heal me.

“speglar är till för att gråtas framför, varför förneka det? allt saknar substans, kärlek är för förlorare.”

say hello to famapa and sandra’s shared blog: how we say hello. I don’t know about you, but I’m really looking forward to this.
the first images (not to talk about their respective blogs) are so promising.

ps. I’d love to have such a project going on. just need to find the right person (no easy task, trust me).

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graphic and whimsy dresses make Giles Deacon’s spring/summer collection interesting; probably in a very different way than for his previous shows though.

here, the lines are simple and body-hugging. and really, if we leave the pacman hats aside, what makes this collection special are the prints and colours.