Art

The art junkie in me is always on the lookout for a visual treat and eye-catching exhibitions to share with you – be that classical art, photography, graffiti or anything the least bit mesmerising.

The Fantastical World of Dorothy Circus Gallery

The Fantastical World of Dorothy Circus Gallery

Say what you will about Instagram, but the app is great when it comes to discovering new things – the latest discovery for me being the …
Discovering the London Art Fair’s 2019 Edition

Discovering the London Art Fair’s 2019 Edition

I really wanted to do this post a lot sooner as it’s already been one whole bloomin’ week and four days since the wonderful …
Worth The Hype? A look at Yayoi Kusama’s “The Moving Moment When I Went to The Universe”

Worth The Hype? A look at Yayoi Kusama’s “The Moving Moment When I Went to The Universe”

I’ve got a confession to make – I didn’t really know who Yayoi Kusama was before this exhibition. Sure, I’d seen images of …
Discovering the Lost Treasures of Strawberry Hill House

Discovering the Lost Treasures of Strawberry Hill House

One of the best cultural discoveries for me this year was most definitely Strawberry Hill House, a soon-to-be not so hidden gem located in the …
A Glimpse Of Princess Diana’s Life & Style

A Glimpse Of Princess Diana’s Life & Style

Let’s start off this post with a strange-ish confession: I’m kind of a hardcore Princess Diana fan. OK, I don’t have a …
An Afternoon At Hampton Court Palace

An Afternoon At Hampton Court Palace

It’s funny how I’ve been living in London for over a decade and yet haven’t ticked all the London sightseeing boxes. I …
Discovering God’s Own Junkyard

Discovering God’s Own Junkyard

I genuinely thought I was going to have absolutely no issue keeping this post down to 10 images – and wow, how wrong was I. So wrong …
The Art Of Jane Hayes Greenwood

The Art Of Jane Hayes Greenwood

A few weeks ago I checked my blog to see when I had last published an art-related post, and was horrified to realise I hadn’…
Exploring Everything At Once

Exploring Everything At Once

Why, that’s a pretty artsy title I got myself right there, isn’t it. But I can’t take any credit for it I’…
My 13 Most Memorable New York Art Moments

My 13 Most Memorable New York Art Moments

My trip to New York happened four months ago (to which I can’t help but say, where the heck did time go?) and even …
10 Things I Loved About New York

10 Things I Loved About New York

One of my dreams is to move to New York. It’s a city I was in love with without ever having been. Yes, I …
The Skinny Dip London Haul, Part 1: Hot Lips

The Skinny Dip London Haul, Part 1: Hot Lips

Two weeks ago my beloved accessories brand, Skinny Dip London, hosted a sample sale at their Covent Garden shop. Yes, I pretty much lost my …
The Red Bus And Popcorn

The Red Bus And Popcorn

Jumper, George at Asda. Skirt, Kling. Bag, Boden (available here). Earrings, Accessorize. Hat, from Spitalfields market. Bracelet, The Peach Box. Ring, from South Korea. Boots, …
Women, Street Art And The Saatchi Gallery

Women, Street Art And The Saatchi Gallery

Guys, I’m not gonna lie: I love a bit of girl power (I once owned a Spice Girls folder stating these very words, after …
The Greek Diaries: Athens Street Art

The Greek Diaries: Athens Street Art

I write this post with a ton of ignorance – I really thought I knew a lot about street art, but after travelling to Athens and …
The Greek Diaries: An Overview

The Greek Diaries: An Overview

Happy February peeps! Plus, Happy Belated Valentine’s Day and 6th anniversary to my blog and I (crazy, right?)! I’ve been M.I.A. …
The Art Of Jean-Etienne Liotard

The Art Of Jean-Etienne Liotard

I don’t normally go to exhibitions of artists I’m not familiar with – not out of snobbery, but because a lot of the time …
Brigitte Lacombe: Complicities

Brigitte Lacombe: Complicities

I knew I would eventually return to Phillips London for a great exhibition! I just didn’t expect it to be so soon after that …
The Edinburgh Diaries: What I Did, Wore And Ate

The Edinburgh Diaries: What I Did, Wore And Ate

At the end of December my boyfriend and I ventured up north and discovered the capital of Scotland. I’m ashamed to say that despite …
Art Throwback: Mr Cenz – Off The Walls

Art Throwback: Mr Cenz – Off The Walls

Hello there peeps, how have the first eight days of January been treating you? I haven’t done anything spectacular as such and since London …
Throwback: When Juergen Met Kimye

Throwback: When Juergen Met Kimye

If a year ago someone had told me I would be mentioning Kim Kardashian on my blog, I would have laughed so hard in their …
2015: A Brief Recap Through The Eyes Of Instagram

2015: A Brief Recap Through The Eyes Of Instagram

My love for Instagram may have no boundaries but it’s not very often I’ll fully and/or consciously embrace Insta trends – not for …
Art Throwback: The Art Of Leontia Gallery

Art Throwback: The Art Of Leontia Gallery

Hello peeps, as you may have gathered from my Instagram whinings I got back to good old grey London last night – sob! It’s not …
Throwback: Chanel’s Mademoiselle Privé

Throwback: Chanel’s Mademoiselle Privé

Merry Christmas my beautiful peeps! My Christmases tend to be very chilled and laid-back, hence why I am allowed to be a little antisocial by …
Art Throwback: Audrey Hepburn – Scenes Of A Lifetime

Art Throwback: Audrey Hepburn – Scenes Of A Lifetime

Happy Christmas Eve peeps! This post isn’t going to be Christmassy but then again – it’s never a bad time to talk about the …
Throwback: The Louis Vuitton Experience

Throwback: The Louis Vuitton Experience

My dear peeps, if any of you happen to follow me on Instagram you may have noticed that I am having a little Christmas vacation …
Neon Wonder: The Art Of Rebecca Mason

Neon Wonder: The Art Of Rebecca Mason

About a year and a half ago, if not more, I came across a mind-blowing Instagram account, Rococo Wonderland (now titled @Rebecca_Mason_Art). I …
Art Thowback: Jeff Koons – A Retrospective

Art Thowback: Jeff Koons – A Retrospective

As well as seeing my loved ones, eating great food and hoping to get a bit of colour on my face (that didn’t happen), …
Vogue: Like A Painting

Vogue: Like A Painting

I cannot, in all honesty, find the right words to describe how wonderful and how much I loved this exhibition. Fashion photography and paintings are …
The Madrid Diaries: What I Did, Saw and Ate

The Madrid Diaries: What I Did, Saw and Ate

It is, in all honesty, a relief for me to say that I have now been to Madrid. Being Spanish and never having visited the …
Dolphins, Sky Garden And Street Art

Dolphins, Sky Garden And Street Art

My dearest peeps, here is another look from the collection of ‘lost outfits’ in my blog’s draft – I wanted to share these pictures because …
Chapter 68: The French Connection Skirt

Chapter 68: The French Connection Skirt

Oh my, there are so many #ootd’s lying about in my draft that I just can’t catch up! I was unsure about sharing …
Chapter 67: The Blue Skirt

Chapter 67: The Blue Skirt

Skirt, Silvian Heach. Jacket and snood (seen below), Primark. T-shirt, Hobbs. Earrings, Warehouse. Necklace, Accessorize. Ring, Åland. Badge, Valley Cruise Press. Bag, LK Bennett. Shoes, …
The Bilbao Diaries: What I Did

The Bilbao Diaries: What I Did

I never say much about where I grew up, probably because when I started this blog I’d already been in London for years and …
The Bag Diaries: Perfume

The Bag Diaries: Perfume

Once upon a time I declared 2014 had been the year of crazy bags, but 2015 doesn’t seem to be a different story. I’m not …
The Pyjama Pants

The Pyjama Pants

Trousers, NW3. Coat, Zara. Jumper, Dorothy Perkins. Necklace, Forever 21. Earrings, American Apparel. Shoes, House of Avenues. Satchel bag, French Connection. Guys, I am so far …
The Street Is Our Canvas – A Short(ish) Guide to Street Art

The Street Is Our Canvas – A Short(ish) Guide to Street Art

I am thrilled to be finally writing this post, as I’ve been meaning to write about my new passion for a long time. I’…
Chapter 65: The Art of Danny Roberts

Chapter 65: The Art of Danny Roberts

My blog turned 5 years old on the 10th of February. In all honesty, 2010 feels like another lifetime. It was, undoubtedly, the year of the blogger. …
Savage Beauty

Savage Beauty

It’s been almost four weeks since I got the amazing opportunity to see Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty at the V&A – and I …
Fashion Stories At Lumas Gallery

Fashion Stories At Lumas Gallery

Three days ago my friend and I were walking along South Molton Street when a super iconic image occupying a window display made us stop …
Guy Bourdin: Style and Surrealism

Guy Bourdin: Style and Surrealism

I know an art exhibition has truly hit me when I’m willing to pay £1 for a postcard. I cannot think of a better way …
Got more milk?

Got more milk?

Yep, that’s right – a girl can never have too many bags in the shape of a milk carton. It’s like hello, they’re …
She Wore Blue {Part 2}

She Wore Blue {Part 2}

Top, Hobbs. Necklace, from Seoul. Skirt, Boutique by Jaeger (seen here). Earrings, Gogo Philip. Ring on right hand, Accessorize. Ring on left hand, vintage. Shoes, …
Love in the East End

Love in the East End

The title of this post is due to the fact that what I’m wearing in these pictures is not half as interesting as all …
The Bag Diaries: Call Me Maybe…

The Bag Diaries: Call Me Maybe…

This bag! It’s so cheeky, maybe a little too cheeky, sometimes getting the wrong kind of attention. It makes me want to break into …
Masterpiece London: brief encounter with Nic Fiddian Green

Masterpiece London: brief encounter with Nic Fiddian Green

It’s not often one gets to have a chat with an incredibly talented sculptor, but that’s just what happened when I attended Masterpiece …
Masterpiece London 2014: The highlights

Masterpiece London 2014: The highlights

Last month I had the honour of attending the amazing art event that is Masterpiece London. Held in the south grounds of the Royal Hospital …
The Hong Kong Diaries: Outbursts of Creativity

The Hong Kong Diaries: Outbursts of Creativity

To say that Hong Kong is a creative place is an understatement. Shopping centres are part of its culture, and I don’t mean that …
Harvey Nichols’ Christmas 2013 Window Display

Harvey Nichols’ Christmas 2013 Window Display

Next up in my mini series of Christmas window displays is Harvey Nichols – I remember not being so wowed at the time that I took …
Liberty's Christmas 2013 Window Display

Liberty's Christmas 2013 Window Display

I know, I know, this is ridiculously late but there was no way I was going to let these pictures sit away in my computer’…
Window Display Snippets

Window Display Snippets

I’m a sucker for all things cute, so it’s no wonder that all these displays caught my eye whilst being out and about …
Corinne’s circle of friends

Corinne’s circle of friends

When I heard that there was an exhibition at Gimpel Fils featuring the work of the late photographer Corinne Day, I felt immediately compelled to …
Art and Mechanics: Harvey Nichols’ April window display

Art and Mechanics: Harvey Nichols’ April window display

Feeling blown away by something, be it fashion, art, food or the simplest of things is the best feeling ever. It’s not often I …
The Satchel Diaries: Bilbao

The Satchel Diaries: Bilbao

If there was one mistake I made when I went to Paris in July it was not taking my loyal satchel with me. This little …
Haute Couture in Bilbao

Haute Couture in Bilbao

Bilbao: small city in the north of Spain. Known for its industrial history, fancy art museum, and amazing pintxos (the local word for tapas). Not …
The Ellen show

The Ellen show

Ellen von Unwerth is one of my favourite fashion photographers. Her touches of humour and sexiness along with splashes of colour and spontaneity make her …
Egg hunt

Egg hunt

If any of you live or have been in London within the last six weeks or so, you might have come across one of these …
Selfridges’ August window display

Selfridges’ August window display

I have a love/hate relationship with Selfridges‘ window displays – sometimes I’m thrilled by what their visual merchandisers have come up with, while other …
Chapter 34: Girl in a red dress

Chapter 34: Girl in a red dress

The title of this post is probably pointless, since my red dress is barely seen. But when I visited my friend’s flat for the …
Yohji

Yohji

At last. After four months, I finally managed to see the V&A’s exhibition on Yohji Yamamoto two days ago – today was the …
June snippets

June snippets

Art, shopping and socialising – what more could a girl ask for? Well, maybe a muffin or two. Still, June has been a lovely month with …
Audrey

Audrey

Audrey on the set of “Paris When it Sizzles”, Boulogne Studios, Paris, 1962. I’m so happy to finally do a post on an exhibition, since …
Christmas windows

Christmas windows

I know this post comes incredibly late but I just didn’t find the right time to do it in December, and since I took …
December walks and pretty portraits

December walks and pretty portraits

My mum took these pictures of me last month – not a special outfit as such but just thought I’d share  it since I …
Caramel shades and art snippets

Caramel shades and art snippets

So far I’ve been having a really nice week, unlike last week which was a little too busy and stressful. The ‘highlights’ so far …
Drawing Fashion

Drawing Fashion

Yesterday I had the day off so a few of us decided to check out an exhibition about fashion illustration called Drawing Fashion at the …
Current obsession: Rihanna

Current obsession: Rihanna

October hasn’t been the most prolific month for me in terms of blogging, but I’ve certainly tried to keep myself busy with job …
Sssssssshhhhhh…

Sssssssshhhhhh…

Today I finished a two-week internship at The Times Magazine. As a fashion intern, I inhabited the fashion cupboard – I got to be surrounded by …
Kate & Mario

Kate & Mario

What I am about to do is most likely illegal, but no copyright infringement intended! I’m just in awe of this mini exhibition that …
A July must-see

A July must-see

The thing about having a full-time internship is that it makes blogging a little harder. I’m now into my third week at my current …