Club Monaco Spring 2011

Club Monaco is overpriced, but it doesn't stop me from loving their collections. The Spring lookbook has lots to love for a casual but polished daytime look - maxi-skirts, lace, white, a touch of sparkle, undone unfussy hair.






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Sunday at the V&A Museum

I went to the V&A Museum today with a friend to catch the Imperial Chinese Robes and Shadow Catchers exhibitions. Because both exhibitions had timed entries, we found ourselves in the Medieval & Renaissance section to kill half an hour. Despite the many times I've been to the V&A, this was my first time upstairs. I keep saying this, but I really need to visit this museum more often.







All photos taken with the iPhone Morelomo app.

The girl who levitated through Tokyo

All photos taken from yowayowa

One of my friends loves to take photos of herself jumping, so we started a mini-series of us jumping in various locations around Europe. However, our photos are nothing like this delightful series of 'levitational' shots of a pretty girl in Tokyo.

What I love about her photos is how serene she looks in her levitations. She really does make you believe she's walking on air.






Also, I can't help but compare her to one of my favourite animes The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.



See the resemblance? Maybe she can leap through time. :)

See her blog (also with lots of cute photos of her cat)

Quick trip to L.A.

Along Santa Monica boulevard

I had to go to L.A. for a last minute work trip last week, which was a pleasant surprise. Aside from the extremely long time it took to get out of LAX and having to contend with the culture of tipping, I had a really great time. The work part of the trip went well, and I managed to slip in a job interview which ended well. It was also so nice to enjoy the Californian sunshine and explore Santa Monica. I'm hoping I get more trips back there in the near future!



Pancakes and eggs for breakfast at the IHOP next to my hotel


Walking along Santa Monica Pier








I love Pinkberry! Especially the blood orange flavour and added extras of mochi



I had to buy $4 flip-flops from CVS Pharmacy after getting blisters from walking around in heels.


Having the signature umami burger and sweet potato fries at Umami Burger. No one does burgers like the Americans.


Eating lots of cake at champagne brunch at the Beverly Hilton

Feet first

Redoing my blog header has made me realise I've amassed quite a few photos of my feet over the last couple of years. Another interesting observation in going through my albums is that I don't seem to take pictures of my feet when wearing heels. Perhaps time to start another collection?


At the Kenwood Festival (Shoes: Havianas)


Summer in Paris (Shoes: Mitju)


Previously posted before, walking around Regent's Park (Shoes: Bensimon)


A very rainy spring day on my street (Shoes: Hunter)


On the beach in St Tropez (Shoes: au naturale)


Country walk along the Seven Sisters (Shoes: Oboz)


An accidental shot while cooking in NomNomNom (Shoes: Vincci)


Laughing in the mud over Easter in Axminster (Shoes: Hunter)


Eating razor clams at the Whitstable oyster festival (Shoes: Havianas)


Walking off some chocolate high tea near Knightsbridge (Shoes: Hush Puppies)


Very tanned and dusty feet while touring the Acropolis in Athens (Shoes: Havianas)


Pausing for a moment in our rented house in Galatina (Shoes: Carvela)


Crunching through snow this morning on the common (Shoes: Hunter)

Snow day Saturday

(Taken with iPhone) Scene from the bus along King's Road

After a week of 'balmy' weather, the snow is back. And very pretty it is! The snow fell thick and fast and very quickly, everything turned white.


11.30am: Came out of the gym to a veritable blizzard.


2.20pm: On the bus somewhere near Sloane Square on my way to Walthamstow for tea.



3.30pm: I made it! Settling in for a very special Christmas tea. Heaven.