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three summer essentials for the couple of hours I get to spend at the park during my break.

one. the perfect ballerines. after years spent looking for a replica of the simplest repetto I had back in 2003, topshop made those. same pastel pink. same thin sole. same leather. I am in love.

two. the notebook. and as usual, the papermate felt-tip pen. to work on my little big project.

three. the coffee. a grande skinny iced latte. just enough caffeine to keep me going and make pastries until late at night.

ps. I’m currently listening to a lovely playlist, which I quite fittingly called calm down. here is one of the tracks. the words. the words.

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what are your three summer essentials?

tags: coffee, film, hyde park, london, moleskine, music, pentax me super, shoes, snow patrol, summer.

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here are a few favourites from kate spade’s latest collection. I just couldn’t resist…

now I just need to find a retailer.

does anyone know where to buy kate spade in London? please, pretty please.

tags: acorns, bags, earrings, fashion, kate spade, shoes.

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I found the perfect winter boots today. at le comptoir des cotonniers, a favourite French store.

and they might turn out to be perfect for this summer too. just tie a ribbon around the ankles and and they’ll happen to look like the Isabel Marant from last spring/summer collection (or leave them as they are for a moreish ss10 look).

tags: comptoir des cotonniers, fashion, shoes, winter.