SEPTIME

" I dont like white paper backgrounds. A woman does not live in front of white paper. She lives on the street, in a motor car, in a hotel room." So said Helmut Newton. The same man also declared that he perferred always to photograph what he knew best, rarely straying more than 2km from his home, or if on location, his hotel, for a photoshoot. I have admired this restaurant (above), Septime, for nine months. I see it from my balcony, I walk past it every day - have admired its teal shuttered facade, the handprinted daily menus on the window. Its expensive, hence why I have only seen the outside. But then one day last weekend, I saw it differently. It must have been the graffiti - only in Paris. Photo by Matthew Thomas. I wore Topshop kimono, vintage shirtdress, Jitrois leggings, Valentino shoes & Aspinall purse.