Islington Contemporary Art and Design Show - tomorrow!

Come along and say hi.

It's at Candid Galleries, behind Angel station, here.

(If you make it and decide to buy something, mention the blog and get 20% off!)

McQueen

Amaazing stuff from McQueen.  He has a formula with his cuts but it never gets boring.  Crazy shoes, fantastic hair, dresses for alien snake queens or upholstery enthusiasts.

Back home

I've been on holiday in Greece and I'm just getting back into the swing of things....been catching up on the important world of fashion I can't afford to buy.  Cheeringly  next Spring we can look forward to something other than all the Robert Palmer Addicted to Love type looks and aggression I've been getting so sick of lately...

I'm drawn to the more simple looks.  These are from Marios Schwab, Christopher Kane and Marc Jacobs (he's sick of black and studs too)...

Daily Routines

Still mulling over the subject of organisation, I've been thinking about changing my working routines lately - specifically renting a studio and going out to work in it, rather than working at home. There are pros and cons, but I'm ready for a change and I want to disentangle my home and work lives.

I'm quite fascinated by how creative people manage the work/life balance. I came upon this the Daily Routines blog through Lateral Action. Just like it says on the tin, it details famous people's routines. Flaubert had the right idea - 'A man of nocturnal habits, [he] usually awoke at 10 a.m. and announced the event with his bell cord. Only then did people dare speak above a whisper.'

Oh I need to get organised! I really do. I would love to be calm and serene with no last-minute panics and late-night working. I'm thinking this Little Otsu journal might help. It's dateless, so if I forget to write in it for a while I'm not wasting paper either (how's that for giving up before you start).

And it's pretty too.

New website goodies

Hi all! I sent out the newsletter but nearly forgot to tell my (slightly neglected) blog.

I've updated my website (and it feels good!). So good that I'm offeringI'm offering FREE POSTAGE until the end of August 2009. That includes international customers. You'll need to enter the code 'Freepost' when you check out.

See the new jewellery here.

Burgh House Art Fair on Monday

I'll be selling my jewellery at Burgh House Art Fair, Hampstead, this coming Mayday Bank Holiday Monday.

It would be lovely to see you there! As an added incentive, tell me you saw it here and get 15% off your jewellery purchase.