I love this lamp, I covet it badly. It belongs to a dear friend and is perfect in her colourful, creative, unpretentious home. There is something so charming about his reflective pose and so ridiculous about the fact he has a lamp sprouting out of his head. Best on… Light Spring (Warm, Clear and, Read More
Something quick and cute this week. It caught my eye when putting together my last post on jodhpurs…. It’s Rationals A popular name for full, pleated, serge* bloomers or knickerbockers worn by women for bicycling in the 1890’s. The name rationals comes from the political movement of the time that advocated a more rational, Read More
This Friday I thought perhaps it was time for something a little elegant, a little nostalgic, and a little bit … dippy. Best on… Cool Summer (cool and muted) Light Summer (cool, muted and light) Sadly Dipping Bird on Polyvore, due to its demise is no longer available. Classic with a touch of whimsy., Read More
It’s Terminology Tuesday again and this week in the spotlight is… Jodhpurs! Pronounced “jod’poors”. Riding pants, with a drop front or zipper closing, that flare at the thighs and have narrow, straight cut legs below the knee with cuffs at the ankles. Prior to the invention of stretch fabrics this design allowed for ease, Read More
And now for something a little bit exotic, a little bit spicy… a little bit… tribal Best on… Warm Spring (Warm, and clear), Clear Spring (Warm, clear and bright) Sadly with the demise of Polyvore this collation is no longer available. You couldn’t help but to be in a good mood around these colours!, Read More
It’s Terminology Tuesday again and this week in the spotlight is… Gaiters, Spats and Spatterdashes! Check out these! Aren’t they just gorgeous! It’s a crying shame that Les Frivolites appears to have stopped making them. Perhaps someone knows more? I so badly want some. Might need to get handy with my leather stock. photo, Read More
Slithering snakes can inspire such fear, yet up close there is so much beauty in the way the scales and colour variations meld together. I love this wall, to me it speaks of reptilian inspiration, which I love in the built environment. So this is a take, on a take if you like. Best, Read More