Spotted

A few weeks ago I posted images of a topiary elephant from a front garden in North London. I’ve now spotted another topiary piece, again in a front garden and again in North London. Is this a trend? It isn’t really something you can produce overnight so either I’ve been extremely unobservant or there is a secret topiary […]

In Shoreditch till Sunday then in West London, this pop-up shop is a fun way of trying on the new collection of famous scarves. Luscious colour and print, some with up to 40 colours. They really are objects of beauty and can be worn in many ways. I had a kind of tied turban  – not too Gloria Swanson. […]

This one is for lovers of the reclaimed and re-loved in interiors. Hannah Plumb and James Russell work together with the the overlooked and neglected to create atmospheric and quirky interiors and objects. You can see their work in London at Selfridges – their dog lamps are part of a window display at the moment. […]

Whenever I see something new my first question is: will this improve our lives in some way? Well here are a couple of   products that are useful and attractive. Konstantin Slawinski’s housewarming objects include Join, a cutlery set that is sculptural and requires a little application by the user to disassemble before eating. It is made […]

If you’re a home or gift buyer then this is definitely worth looking at. I came across Art House Meath at Top Drawer in September and was attracted by the childlike freshness and humour of the pieces on display. Once I had stopped to find out more I was impressed as this is exactly what social enterprises […]

I just couldn’t resist sharing this – a topiary elephant on a street in North London. I didn’t realise to begin with what it was, just that it was encroaching onto the pavement. Then I got it . Maybe not in quite the same way as  Ed Miliband in his acceptance speech as new Labour […]