Elisa by Citizen Couture

What a flurry of posts today! I'm so honoured though that I had to tell you straight away. The super glamourous Citizen Couture posted a little sketch I did of Elisa Nalin on their tumblr and twitter. I sketched Elisa last week when I saw her photograph on Citizen Couture and loved her use of colour. Properly popping and fun.

Thank you a lot Citizen Couture!

(definitely check out the site... it's dreamy).

Citizen Couture

Citizen Couture Tumblr

Citizen Couture Twitter

The Wicked Witch at Harrods

Best window display EVER? Well done Harrods.

Anthropologie Drawn

Another lovely dress illustrated from the Anthropologie look book.

Brimming Boarders Mini Dress £228
Pecaut Sandals £128

Anthropologie

Anthropologie Drawn

I so loved the floral print of this dress from the Anthropologie look book I did a little watercolour of it.

I can see myself getting carried away with design again.

Baripada Necklace in Blue £58
Scattered Stellata Dress £98
Ever-Orange Bracelet £116

Anthropologie

I Love My Tucker

Isn't this the prettiest of dresses? It is by Tucker and is exclusive to Net-a-Porter. 

Tucker designer, Gaby Basora designs some beautiful silk dresses and tops. I particularly like the florals (go figure) that she does rather than the graphic prints. It'd be perfect for all those summer weddings.

I just need to find the required £370.

Tucker floral print silk dress

£370

Tucker.com

Net-a-Porter.com

Fabulous, Fearne

Just a quick hats off to Fearne for rocking Temperley's wonderful Winter white Silvia Tattoo dress.

Clever Miss Cotton.

Fearne at the National Television Awards

Temperley London Silvia Tattoo Dress

Was £4,950 (gulp) Now £1,980

Temperley London

Best Foot Forward

My foot that tax isn't taxing! Utter rubbish. It's a lie of a strap line.

My head nearly exploded trying to do my sums. Well I did it, and on time which is a miracle really. 

In true female economics, the moment I (gulp) paid my tax bill I reasoned I deserved a present. You know, like on birthdays, Christmas and random Tuesday afternoons. Emerald Street sent me a blast, I clicked the link, I saw, I liked, and I bought. All in under 60 seconds.

It sounds slightly reckless but these lovelies are from Asos, the wonderful website where posting is free. However they're a size 8. An Asos size 8, so probably not big enough. Rather lamely I know I'll have to send them home. I think I'm getting shopping withdrawals living in the sticks. I did remember to check with fashion guru Coco Chardonnay. She listed off the trends they hit and sent her seal of approval, phew!

Asos Sail Mid Heel Weave Detail Shoe £45

Asos.com

Emeraldstreet.com

Cocochardonnay.tumblr.com

Marant Me

I know I should be working. I only meant to send a couple of emails.

Etoile Isabel Marant called out to me through cyber space evidently. I am deeply in love.

Haca Cotton Voile Jacket £280
Etoile Isabel Marant

Haca Cotton Voile Jacket £280
Etoile Isabel Marant 

 And just for good measure...

Hamil cotton voile dress £220
Etoile Isabel Marant

matchesfashion.com

isabelmarant.com

B-Store or Be Square

I am a very excited young lady. Liberty has announced that Tom Finch and Coville-Walker Studio will be creating an installation space (aka pop up) for B-Store of Saville Row. And the ladies will get a look in this time. Proper yay.

From 13-28th February on the 2nd Floor, and online. I'll have to make sure I am up in London.

liberty.co.uk

B-store.com

Couch Potato

I am not sure slumber could get any better than these utterly heavenly pajamas from Lanvin that knocked the socks off everything else that hit net-a-porter last week.

I want, I want, I want. Please.

Lanvin silk-satin pajama set

£800

The new online night wear label Dote has some gorgeous pieces too.

Just what's in order for the freezing British winter.

Dote ivory Cotton Tuxedo Pajamas
£100

Dote cashmere socks
£38

Last summer my mother swanned down to breakfast one morning wearing the most beautiful silk dressing gown. It is from the label Ming B and the whole collection is amazing. There are cotton, silk and for the more dashing luxe-slumberer, velvet. Yes please.

And the label that has been having a lot of press recently is Olivia von Halle's collection of silk pajamas. They really are rather gorgeous, and I love the piping. The behind-the-scene-shoot is quite fun too.

Olivia von Halle Namalee & Mary pajamas

£300 each

Olivia von Halle shoot at Stanway

net-a-porter.com

dotelondon.com

mingb.co.uk

oliviavonhalle.com

Gatsby Fever

Has anyone else noticed the plethora of drop waist dresses creeping onto the scene recently?

As a girl with no waist I'm loving this look and can't help but think it may be due to the remake of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. I know the book is loved by many but I found the characters too selfish & tiresome. But with Baz Luhrmann directing it'll be a visual feast.

And the clothes, the clothes will be incredible.

The Great Gatsby by Baz Luhrmann
Release date 25th December 2012

Kasia Struss for Etro Spring 2012

Gemma Ward for Ralph Lauren Spring 2007 & Prada Spring 2006

Prada Spring 2006 Ready-to-Wear

Behati Prinsloo, Freja Erichsen, Gemma Ward & Tanya Dziahileva

And if Polly Bean's doing it, then it really must be on trend.

The Great Gatsby

etro.it

ralphlauren.co.uk

prada.com
Polly Bean

Flutterbye London

I've escaped London for a few months (good riddance to the burglars who thieved from my studio over Christmas. Shame on you.) I am itching to start painting and everywhere I look I'm inspired.

I cannot wait to begin and a little bit of Peter Doig and Gemma Ward are wonderful starting points.

Peter Doig 'Man Dressed as Bat', 2007 

Gemma Ward for Alexander McQueen, Fall 2006

Gemma Ward by Patrick Demarchelier for Vogue Paris

Peter Doig

Mary, Mary, How Does Your Garden Grow?

Aren't these utterly amazing?!

The first three images are from a series called Surreal Planes, of Mary Katrantzou's last season collection which have been photographed and then painted by Erik Madigan Heck.

Heck then created Florals for Katrantzou's current season collection.

Erik Madigan Heck

marykatrantzou.com

Neo-Classical Navajo

In September, before I went away traveling I did a shoot for Tina Sparkle at West Wycombe Park with the gorgeous Jessie Chaney photographing. They were channeling the Navajo vibe.

This is one of my favorite shots from the afternoon.

Tina Sparkle Spring Summer 2012

tina-sparkle.com

jessiechaney.com

westwycombeestate.co.uk

Net-a-porter Pick of the Day

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at ten o'clock are peculiar moments to look forward to I admit. It's like getting photographs back from being developed 'in the old days'. There's a slight thrill before, and then either great excitement or a huge disappointment.

It was definitely the former this morning as net-a-porter pulled another triumph of an offering out of the bag (after an atrocious Wednesday morning).

All is forgiven, and I can get back to my daydreaming...

Miu Miu embroidered knit cotton sweater

£570

Tucker printed silk tapered pants

£275

Missoni Camaiore crochet knit swimsuit & Calais crochet knit bandeau bikini

£280                                                                     £230

Brian Atwood Claudia embroidered suede pumps

£1,540

Matthew Williamson feather and crystal embellished lace dress

£3,895

Vanessa Bruno floral print silk wrap dress

£500

net-a-porter.com