After my summer break this blog is to be laid to rest. New phase, new blogs. Find me at scenes123.tumblr.com – bit more personal, whimsical and photo-based – where I go when I should be writing. And ...
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This blog is taking a summer break! Time to focus on novel writing for a few months. Latest journalism at juliarebaudo.com or find me tumblin’ at dancebohemian.tumblr.com Image from Vintage Fas...
Woh, time flies. A lot of work on at the moment. But nonetheless have made a delightful new discovery – Kindles are awesome. Having been under the sneaking suspicion that maybe I was missing out on s...
Folky hippie 70s-vibe wonderfulness from New York sisters Catherine and Allison Pierce. Album, You and I, out in May. thepiercesmusic.com
It’s not often I wander into a local boutique and find the perfect pair of jeans. This is mainly because it’s hard to find sizes that work for me. But a spontatenous outing the other day ...
As well as blogging for fashion comparison site Style Compare, I am also acting as their resident style expert. In this capacity I have commented on fashion for the likes of the Telegraph and the Obs...
Ah, such nice listening for busy days. Calms you down and makes you feel nice and right.
Caught up in pleat fever and devoid of it (them?) in my wardrobe, am now the proud pleated owner of one peachy pink romantic hot summer’s night dress and a rather prim, school-like navy knee-le...
I know it’s all midi-this and maxi-that when it comes to skirts at the moment. But some looks transcend the trends – strong signature styles and outfits that just look good no matt...
Don’t you just love it when something conjures up old memories of sunny happy holidays you had when you were little. Couldn’t tell you exactly when or where but we wore Superga plimsolls ...
“To burn always with this hard, gemlike flame, to maintain this ecstasy, is success in life.” Walter Pater (1839-94) – key figure in the Aesthetic Movement (1860-1900) Image: Arthur Silver fabr...
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Love this pic of ET staring off into the distance so dreamily – longing, melancholy, hope and heartbreak all mixed into one. (Whereas Burton looks like he’s just scoping out another yacht.) And...
There’s a new fashion comparison site in town – Style Compare. Perfect for online browsing and shopping as it aggregates a whole load of retailers and labels (and perfect for indulging any part...
It really feels like spring is finally on it’s way today. The sun is so warming and soothing. Makes me feel like anything is possible. Sweetpeas from last year, can’t wait for them to blo...
Isable Marant £370 On my radar in a big big way are these Isabel Marant Dicker booties. However, given that they are not within my reach for reasons of availability and price, I have been researching...
How have I not heard this before? Listened over and over again last night to debut single from Oh Land – Danish ex-ballerina making haunting beautiful light electro music with a voice that is p...
Wow, it took a visit to the very addictive apartmenttherapy to see where I’ve been going wrong all these years on the interior design front – well, translation, trying to keep a messy full hous...
And did I mention how obssessed I am with Lykke Li’s I Follow Rivers, off the new album Wounded Rhymes? Like, alot. So much so, I made the effort to figure out how the chords for the piano, so ...
Scarf theme still running strong. Just had to share – very happy with my oh-so-pretty scarf by Liberty and TK Maxx for Comic Relief. £12.99 of which £4 goes to Comic Relief. Excellent all round.
Still obsessing over scarves, quelle surprise. This time vintage Ascher ones – the Ascher studio has a pop up shop and exhibition on for the next few days showcasing ‘artist squares’ by t...
Apologies for not being able to hand you 3D glasses through the screen, but nonetheless, check out this amaze video by Rankin featuring punky electro-pop duo Battant and their track Radio Rod, it get...
Love this look as described in Grazia this week. Rushing off to try it now. As said previously it’s all about the pre-knotting.
Meant to post this a while ago, last year’s cover of Laura Branigan’s totally fabulous Self Control by the up and coming Sunday Girl, who I interviewed for my Bright Young Thing fe...
Forget fashion, forget style, forget that gorgeous pair of Hudson ankle boots I bought and had to leave behind when, instead of staying in London dipping into LFW online and realtime, I departed for ...
Wear black, avoid the sunshine, be prepared to get wet, minimal make-up and a perfect pedicure. Fashion week tips from the the fabulous Anna dello Russo (thankyou this week’s Guardian Fashion S...
Having a real fashion moment with scarves at the moment. Partly down to these fabulous How To videos on Liberty’s website and 1989 scarf tying booket for The Fashion Accessories Association (sc...
My latest find at Spitalfields market on a Sunday. Beautiful prints used on coasters and lamps. I bought two coasters – one of this fish called Bubble (one of the designer’s pet fish) an...
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