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May 25, 2012 in Bright and Shiny

My MOST favourite shop in LONDON now – Sex and Death in Seven Dials

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Yes, I want to carry Penelope Sacorafou and her Fox&Squirrel in collaboration with Guts for Garters shop in my motorbike’s panier around the world!

It hits all my senses. It makes me cry, smile and lust all in one go, if that’s possible for a travelled lady like me!

Both ladies, Penelope from Fox&Squirrel and Rachel Chudley from Guts for Garters, are pretty eclectic individually, so together with Sex and Death - their collaborative temporary shop on 20 Earlham Street in Seven Dials its explosive. The first time I walked in, Rachel was playing with her sweet pug right about where Cathy Pilkington’s dog sculpture was lying! As I was processing the age of the canine creature so abandoned in sleep, Alex screeched, ‘Aaagh, it’s not real’! Pilkington’s gargoyle is equally mind bending, which I love!

Around a huge bed there are rails ladened exquisitely with vintage finds interspersed with discovered labels by Penelope: Corlette London, Rainbow Winters, Magenta 8 and many more, as well one-off pieces by a few of my favourites including BEX ROX ,Vivien Sheriff, Beautiful Soul and a huge list of etc.

What else can I say? How about dirty perfumes on Saturday? Of course, that’s not counting the serious Chanel vintage pieces mixed with an array of black Victoriana at the front. Death? Probably more like heaven to me…

Go…

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May 20, 2012 in Bright and Shiny

Covent Garden, David David, Patternity – what’s the common denominator? READ ON

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A special treat for me is walking around London discovering new shops. So, when I found David David on Earlham Street it was rather like a rich chocolate cake on an empty tum! David Saunders’ renown geometric style is on everything from iPhone cases to pants!

The temporary shop is there until September and it is like falling into a kaleidoscope world – pattern, pattern everywhere. His hand drawn pencil designs are even on a chair designed by Glass Hill, which is featured in the Victoria & Albert’s British Design exhibition that is on until the 12th of August, and not to be missed!

If you’re lucky like me and catch David at the shop, he’ll talk you through the entire collection! HE SEEMED quite excited about catching a ride on the BIKE, so if Mr. P obliges, I am wondering if he could be enthused to make some HELMET covers? I can’t think of anything more delicious then being the envy of every ITALIAN biker when we hit ITALY later on this Spring!

May 17, 2012 in Bright and Shiny

Rokit and Pandemonia – what a combination at 55 Pages

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Excitement, excitement! Rokit hosts 2nd issue of 55pages and I am in LONDON!
Guess who gets the exclusive on PANDEMONIA? I missed her at LFW, so it was heaven to catch up with her!
So, she was 2 hours late and Mr. P was fuming, plus we got a bike ticket (yes, they pathetically exist), but was it worth it? Ooooh yes, yes and double yes!
She arrived late, looking un-blushed and amazing in orange after a Vogue photoshoot in some unpronounceable country, and thanks to the divine Abby I got first questions!

Me: “How do you keep cool in all that plastic”?
Pandemonia: “Keeping in the shade, water and not moving around too much”.

Me: “How about recycling when you’ve worn your cloths too death”?
Pandemonia: “Actually I’m really into recycling, I have 30 outfits and they are all in my wardrobe. I took 20 pieces to (unpronounceable name) for Vogue shoot”.

Me: “Have you ever thought of going BRUNETTE? It’s quite in vogue“!
Pandemonia: “Actually I have A BRUNETTE, but blonde is more…. I am wearing my platinum hair this evening”.
Me: “Envy…I wish I could do these quick changes!

Me: “What would you take on a motorbike if you were only only allowed 1 thing”?
Pandemonia: “A sidecar for my dog”?

Conclusion – too perfect! Damn, the ultimate woman.

Wow, we had a little bit more of a personal girls chat and I left. But, before leaving I had to check out the recycled Rokit vintage, which had some seriously cool shorts dyed in various colours for £18, as well as some really great tops for £20 – SOOO on trend! Just wish I had some decent legs!

P.S. Just a quick piece of gossip from the director of 55 Pages himself – the new cover for the magazine in September is going to be religious, feature a woman, plus land him in serious trouble! WOW, can’t wait!
Pandemonia features the latest issue of 55 Pages magazine in association with Rokit.
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