Hi

It's been a while since I updated, but I've decided to start things up again. I've been collecting a lot of images that inspire me and am finally ready to share. Hi to everyone who's still following - watch this space.

(Lina Sheynius)

Entrance Romance

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A few weeks ago I discovered NOWNESS - the LVMH run website that has a bunch of very cool contributors, and a new post every day. Click the source to see the video of these screen grabs, titled Entrance Romance, and featuring face of Estee Lauder Carolyn Murphy having glass thrown at her head, lighting hairspray and letting dogs lick her.

TOPSHOP

As uncool as it is to admit, I've always been a big fan of Topshop. I even got a job there after I graduated from university in 2008, just so I could get staff discount (I lasted 6 months and 6 huge credit card bills). Even though it's the height of summer, this gloomy English rain makes it the perfect time to look at the new A/W'10 collection. I LOVE it all.

Catch a Tiger

I am so obsessed with American singer Lissie that today (when I was supposed to be working) I bought the last ticket to her show at the London ICA... LITERALLY the last ticket, not caring that I'd be going alone. If you buy one album this year get Catch a Tiger. If you download one song from ITunes get 'When I'm Alone.' Incidentally if anyone else has got a ticket to the ICA gig and wants to hang out, let me know.

Rare Bird of Fashion

Friends, readers, loved ones... It's my 23rd birthday on 9th August, I've just landed my dream PR job and I think I deserve a treat. I'd like to request a copy of this book. Rare Bird of Fashion: The Irreverent Iris Apfel chronicles part of the amazing clothing and accessory collection of one of New York's most iconic women.

Official blurb:

A true original: this lavishly photographed book captures the style of American fashion maverick Iris Apfel, who, over the past forty years, has cultivated a personal chic that is exuberantly idiosyncratic. Combining genres, colours, textures and patterns without regard to period, provenance or, ultimately, aesthetic convention, she is one of the few style icons of our time. Here, in over ninety sumptuous colour plates, Eric Boman shows off a selection of her extraordinary outfits on wittily posed mannequins.

Now for your viewing pleasure - a few shots of the icon in action:

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