Out and about....enjoying the summerFrom FashionistableJuby (on the left) and Steph (on the right) are both students. Juby is studying Fashion and Painting in the USA at SCAD and Steph is studying Chemical Engineering at UCL here in the UK. They were on their way to meet more friends for lunch when I met them. Juby is in the UK visiti…
Out and about....a tale of 3 citiesFrom FashionistableI was just thinking I havent photographer a redhead in a while and amazingly along came Hayley. She was in a rush but kindly gave me some of her time. When I met her she was looking for a taxi. When we had finished shooting and I had done a quick interview she was lucky as one pul…
Out and about...simple clean linesFrom FashionistableAnna has just graduated from Central St Martins. She studied graphic design. You can check out her work here. I really like the simplicity of Anna's look, incorporating nice cool colours. Her look reflects her graphic thinking. Anna is a city girl at heart, her next move is back h…
Saturday Surprises and WelcomeFrom FashionistableIt has been a lovely day today on many levels. Starting off by my lovely surprise in the post (by post in this instance I mean Royal Mail). The lovely OC over at worship at the house of blues, made this beautiful purse by her own fair hand and then ran a giveaway. Today I am a ver…
Out and about....Spanish styleFrom FashionistableSarai is originally from Barcelona but now lives in London and is a full-time mum. During our conversation she told me she loved skiing. When I said she is from the beach and is now living in the city, she rightly pointed out than when she is in Barcelona that it is only 2 hours t…
Out and about....splash of colourFrom FashionistableKirsty is in financial PR but the first thing she told me was that she loved photography and is a bit of a keen amateur. She is mastering sports photography at the moment. It can be tricky catching movement. She is is inspired by other photographers and photographs. Kirsty gets he…
Out and about....setting sunFrom FashionistableKim is Korean and is in the UK studying English. She told me she is enjoying her time in London. In Korea she is a product designer and designs chairs and wall stickers. I thought maybe by wall stickers she meant wallpaper but no, it is wallstickers. I am intrigued to see what the…
Out and about....sunny but chillyFrom FashionistablePhilippa had just arrived in the London the night before, from Sydney when I met her. The sun was shining but she was chilly. The word summer had lulled her into a false sense of security. It was more like an Australian spring day for her. She had just bought the scarf from Topsho…
Out and about....the broken heartsFrom FashionistableFrom FashionistableAmber and Nisha are DJ's and call themselves The Broken Hearts. They were on their way to an interview so we walked along while we did ours. It is fun walking and writing mmmm. Well it isn't the 1st time and I am sure it wont be the last. Now let me see what I c…
Out and about....blue and greenFrom FashionistableI was lucky to catch Amy just as she was leaving work for the day and amazingly, what she was wearing beautifully complimented the colours of the building opposite. When I asked Amy what or who her style influence was she told me Annie Lennox. Good strong choice I say. Annie is br…
Out and about....summer sheerFrom FashionistableLaura is a producer for the digital advertising agency AKQA. She is originally from St Petersberg and has been in the UK for 3 years now. Her style influence is Rick Owens. Today she is wearing a top from Marios Schwab, vintage shorts and shoes from a market.…
Out and about....out on the blueFrom FashionistableFrom FashionistableWhen I met Freddie he was with all his friends and was embarrassed that I had singled him out. When he finally relaxed he had an interesting story to tell. Firstly the bike. It is beautiful isn't it. I love the colour. Freddie's friend Dean Settle aka Deno Bravo…
Out and about....GFW part 3 Fashion FilmFrom FashionistableFrom FashionistableRosie and Lizi - have just graduated from Middlesex and together they shoot fashion film. They are working on their website but eventually you will be able to see it here.Rosie is wearing a Balenciaga jacket, skirt from Topshop, belt from Zara and amazing shoes …
Out and about....GFW part 2 the press, PR and the modelFrom FashionistableAkiko Takamura - The PressI love Akiko's look. Brilliant haircut and what about those shoes WOW. Akiko works for online magazine YSH London. A friend cut her hair -good friend to have and of course we all know the shoes are Louboutin (well I did). I would love a pair of these for …
Out and about....GFW part 1 the graduatesHere come the girls. All are graduating designers.From FashionistableDanielle Ingemann - has just graduated from Ravensbourne and was shortlisted in the Zandra Rhodes Catwalk Textiles Award. You can check out some of the images from her collection here. She says her design inspiration is eclectic a…
Out and about...matchmakerFrom FashionistableFrom FashionistableWhen I met Marites she was waiting for her date to turn up. It was a 1st date so she was a bit nervous but happy. However it was not the 1st time they had met. During our conversation I asked her to tell me something surprising about herself and she told me she …
Out and about....right side of the tracksFrom FashionistableVanessa was on her way to meet a friend to watch 'Sex in the City'. Although she is not a great fan she was happy to go with her friend and is looking pretty sharp for her evening out. Vanessa is an agency secretary and works near Liverpool St. This is allowing her to pay back her…
Out and about....five starFrom FashionistableAnita was having a well deserved 2 day rest all to herself. She said it was like having a 5 star holiday. She is a public health doctor and mother of 3 (aged 3, 4 and 5) so now you can understand where she is coming from. Her mum had the kids for the 2 days. She is in amazing shap…
Out and about....Gucci boyFrom FashionistableI met Andre on the sunny side of the street. But the light was too harsh so we popped into the shade, where the light was still lovely. Andre is a psycology student. He is originally from Indo China but has been in the UK for 9 years now. He loves fashion and called himself Gucci …
Out and about....walking on sunshineFrom FashionistableIt feels like just a moment ago when I spotted my 1st summer dress. It is wonderful that now it is occasionally warm enough for us to wear shorts. And it is great to celebrate the days we get, in relaxed summer wear, with a smile and a slightly slower pace. For now Baiba is a mana…
Out and about....beltedFrom FashionistableI love the way Kristina has buttoned and belted her Burberry mac. She is an account manager at a web design agency called Propeller. Kristina is originally from Russia, then New Zealand and has been in the UK for 2 years now. The rest of her outfit is made up of Gap T, H&M trouser…
Out and about....the blushing brideFrom FashionistableSeung is getting married on Saturday. Looks like the weather is going to be good to her. When we met she was out shopping for the wedding. For her honeymoon she will go to Jeju island which is called the honeymoon island in Korea - she hasn't set a date for this yet, but when she …
Out and about....A tale of 2 tailors - part 2From FashionistableFrom FashionistableSo here is Dominic the 2nd of my tailors. He is Italian, originally from Calabria and has been a tailor for 50 years. Dominic trained in Italy then moved and worked in Switzerland and Paris before moving to London. Over the years he has worked for Lanvin, Nina R…
Out and about....A tale of two tailors - part 1From FashionistableFrom FashionistableCampbell is a Tailor. I guess you are wondering why two different pictures of him....well, when I met him the 1st time he was with Dom who is another tailor he works with. Dom wasn't happy to have his picture taken but said if I gave him notice I could come over…