tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937778057984068292024-03-12T18:28:01.306+00:00mini's fashion fileA daily peak inside the wardrobe of a little fashionistamini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.comBlogger823125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-21089011378604680762015-11-07T11:31:00.001+00:002015-11-07T12:14:47.683+00:00Lego Halloween<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy halloween from us all! Here we are as a Lego zombie family. Thank you to all my followers on Instagram who showed a lot of love for these creations and as many of you have asked to see how I made them i thought i'd write a small post and how to...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was all my friend Laura Fantacci's fault who sent me a photo of a family dressed as characters from the Lego movie. They looked truly awesome and I thought about how I could make something similar for my family. I thought - yeh I could do this no problem. I'm creative, I have a glue gun, what could be so difficult? Well this was possibly the hardest thing I've ever done - and I built a forest in my daughter's bedroom so that just shows you...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There weren't too many how-to's? on the internet so I had to figure out what to do myself. I settled on making the body out of foam which I ordered in sheets from <a href="http://www.efoam.co.uk/">EFoam</a> and cut them using an extra long scalpel. I measured the shoulder width of each person and added an inch either side. I then measured from the neck down to the pubic bone and worked out the angle of the body from there. I then stuck the foam sheets with a glue gun to a piece of foam board. I thought this would give the body the rigidity needed as well as a smooth surface to spray on to. I then cut out side panels to join the front and back together, making sure I cut the arm holes quite high up (to give that lego arm quality) and also before I stuck them together. I then added foam squares over the shoulder to give the shoulder support and then cut out a panel with large square missing in the centre for the head to get through. This times 5!!! Ugh. It took forever.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then it came to the heads. What to use? A lot of people who had made these costumes before suggested using polystyrene and then sanding it down. That seemed like a lot of work. So I thought I would try using a Lego storage container. They come in two sizes S and L and I bought the large one to see whether it would work. I tried cutting it and it was really difficult. So I thought I would make them out of paper mache instead. Hmmm. Also loads of work and really difficult to get that smooth Lego plastic head effect. So I went back to the Lego storage head idea and cut a hole into the base and made holes in the face for eyes and the mouth. I then stuck the top of the head down. This was all a huge amount of work so I enlisted my dear friend Savyna into helping. She sprayed the heads a dark grey and the inside in a bronze. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here are all our costumes ready to be tried on. We initially added necks made from foam as each of our heads were of course different sizes. But in the end once we tried them on, we found this made the costume even more claustrophobic than normal. So I decided we would all be face painted like zombies underneath our masks. That way our necks would be grey as well as our eyes and mouths, masking anything that might be seen through the holes. Then if we needed to take off our heads, we would still be in character.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I did all the make up on us and I wish I'd taken a photo of everyone, we looked so scary and it was such fun transforming ourselves.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was so proud of my kids who all stayed in costume and embraced the evening. They were so proud of their costumes and had the best time, even little ottilie who is only 2.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Each year I co host a Halloween party with my friend Karen and I'm in charge of decorations. Pumpkins are a key part to this and my friend Mariza was so kind to go to a farm outside London and pick up 15 for me! I set about by spray painting them with <a href="https://www.cassart.co.uk/search_results/spray_paint_search_results/montana_spray_paint.htm">Montana Spray Paint</a> from Cass Art. They have the most brilliant range of colours. I chose neons this year. In past years I've gone with lino cutting Halloween scenes but this year I wanted to return to just doing simple scary faces. I actually spray painted them after hollowing and then cut the faces out. But if I did them again I would hollow them out (make sure to cut the opening at the bottom of the pumpkin not the top - this means you don't get light escaping from the head when you light them) and then cut the faces and then spray.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And here they are all spray painted</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I also love buying smaller more decorative pumpkins and painting them gold or bronze and using them as interior decorations. They last for ages and look so chic. I also paint the stalks in pva glue and the dust them with glitter.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The best thing is that our friends embrace the dressing up with just as much gusto as we do. Here are the Prestons as Matt Smith's Dr Who, The Tardis and the Daleks</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've been going to Paris fashion week for over twenty years from my student days at Central St.Martins School of Art to my time as a fashion editor, writing reviews for The Times newspaper or doing photoshoots for Harper's Bazaar. But I had never been to a Bonpoint show. Who would have thought a seasoned fashion pro would have been so excited. But with three children under my belt I've become quite discerning about what children's labels I love and Bonpoint for me is the pinnacle of children's fashion.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And this show was no ordinary show but a celebration of 40 years!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Set beneath the glass roof of the Orangery in the Jardin Luxembourg, nestled in a forest of trees was an old abandoned wooden cabin with a board walk edged in wild grasses and leading to a giant white oak tree. The perfect setting for a collection that showcased Bonpoint's 'Best Of Hits'.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What is summer without frills and border anglaise, linen suiting for boys and sundresses for girls.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Out of all the styles of dresses, these ruffle fronted cross backed dresses were my favourite. With a nod the 70's and a touch of Little House on The Prairie I'm crossing my fingers they might come in my size...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Bonpoint collection is never complete without Liberty Prints and this season they were contrast hand-smocked in Madagascar in bright pops of neon.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These Liberty Print jumpsuits are so playful and summery and I loved that they were styled them with matching hoola hoops!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More of my favourite dress style but this time in a charcoal border anglaise.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My love of cherries knows no bounds and this oversized cherry trench and matching socks are perfection.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love this simple styling tip - adding a black ribbon under a shirt collar - how very Chloe - and waiting it with dungarees. Perfect modern style.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I loved this trio of girls in their embroidered skater skirts and belted blazers. Fresh and cool.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This polka addition was such a fun section in the show. Bright and poppy and perfect for summer.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And then the finale, these two poppets were delicious in their Marie Antoinette gowns, complete with trains, bows and ruffles. Perfect for any princess.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And after the clothes came Prima ballerina and choreographer Marie-Agnes Gillot who enchanted all with her mesmerising dance.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cherry blossom fell on the most perfect collection and all the models gathered under the cabin, a beautiful and poetic end to a stellar collection.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And then the venue was transformed into a party complete with games, candy floss and the most gorgeous animal masks.</td></tr>
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mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-67502936962599572502015-09-24T12:40:00.001+01:002015-09-24T12:47:41.235+01:00Mini hits the shows<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's that time of year when I get to go to London fashion week and check out all the new Spring Summer offerings. Well this time Mini and Ottilie got to come too. </div>
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First up was choosing their outfits from <a href="http://www.alexandalexa.com/">Alex and Alexa</a>. Talk about choice. They have just about every hot kids designer, shoes and accessories on their site. But mini persevered and chose her and Ottilie matching outfits.<br />
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Wearing her new Stella Kids printed dress and star print tights. Mini chose a pair of paint splatter converse trainers and added a cool turquoise metallic pair of shwings<br />
You can customise your laces with these fabric wings and Ottilie got these super cool lightening Nikes. She topped it all off with her customised monogrammed basket from <a href="http://www.raefeather.com/">Raefeather</a> and a pop cutie necklace. </div>
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It was then on to the shows to review them for her guest blog on <a href="http://lifeandstyle.alexandalexa.com/mini-goes-shows-fashion-editor-deborah-brett-takes-daughters-mini-ottilie-london-fashion-week-ss16/">Alex and Alexa</a>.<br />
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mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-33074307083665221802015-09-17T16:21:00.001+01:002015-09-17T16:58:24.434+01:00How to make a Peppa Pig Cake<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peppa is part of our family. She's probably part of most families, my two elder children were both utterly enamoured with her cheeky know-it-all commentary and blocked up nose chuckling. Was it her cute pinkness or her penchant for jumping up and down in muddy puddles? Who knows, but no 3 has caught the Peppa bug so when deciding what cake to make for her second birthday the first character that came to mind was Peppa Pig. I think I've made it twice already for Mini, so i felt confident doing it once again. <br />Each time birthday's come around my kids think up the most interesting of characters for me to transform into sugar frosting and sponge and I tend not to make them from a ready made cake form. Instead i use the round and square tins I already have at home and then carve them into suitable shapes. So I thought I'd snap a quick how to.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I first started by baking two pink sour cream sponges. I took the recipe from The Hummingbird Bakery cook book and used just one batch for both tins, adding pink gel food colouring into the cake mix.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I took the larger of the cakes and cut a curved section out of the top, in order to place the smaller cake within it. Then I cut a rounded triangle shape out of the larger cake to create the shape of Peppa's dress.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once the basic Peppa shape had been created, I took the off-cuts and cut the ear shapes and placed them at an angle off the face to make up Peppa's distinctive nose.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Added more pink to make the outline, which I piped around the form, adding her cheeks, smile and nostrils. The I added red food colouring to the mixture to colour the dress and piped red spots onto for detail. Finally I made up some very thick almost play dough in consistency fondant icing (just icing sugar and very little water) and formed the eyes, hands, tail and shoes. Peppa was complete and Ottilie was in heaven.</td></tr>
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mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-80053579439113877572015-06-26T20:56:00.001+01:002015-09-17T16:58:46.510+01:00The Fantastic World of Fermoie<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="text-align: left;">This isn't really the normal post to do with either mini or anything remotely related to kids but it's something I'm so passionate about I had to do a little post. </span></div>
I had the privilege of visiting the factory in Malborough of my favourite fabric company Fermoie this week. As many of you know I've kitted out my new kitchen living room in london with their fabrics as well as my new home in ibiza and when I mentioned to them that I was going to now reupholster our old Seat 600 in their new Chiltern linen they could sense they had a <a href="http://fermoie.com/">Fermoie</a> fanatic on their hands<br />
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I had studied fashion and textiles at St Martins school of art and have always done my own screen printing but this was on another level. It was the perfect merging of creativity, old traditions with technology. And the result is a range of beautiful fabrics on cotton or linen, in every shade of the rainbow with original and inspiring prints. Thank you Fermoie for letting me watch with wonder.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">This one machine prints everything from start to finish. Its hypnotic to watch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">They colour match everything that is printed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once printed the fabrics rolls up and under a huge furnace which cures the fabric and sets the colour.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is their cutting machine, which measures, rolls and then cuts the fabrics with the aid of a magic eye and a scalpel. I was enthralled.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything at Fermoie is printed to order but for the fabric that doesn't quite make the colour grade this is where it goes. And its my idea of heaven.</td></tr>
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mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-31040648950016947792015-05-18T20:25:00.001+01:002015-05-18T20:50:37.539+01:00Mini & Indie do Paris<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wow what a weekend! Some of our Instagram followers may have witnessed our trip but for those needing more detail here is a little not on our Parisian adventure!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What do to when celebrating your daughter's fifth birthday? Take her to Paris of course. With her best friend too, seeing as they share the same birthday. First stop after dumping the cases was a charming chocolate and biscuit shop called <a href="http://www.curegourmande.com/">La Cure Gourmande</a> with shops all over Paris, they stock wall to wall delicacies and of course the girls went wild.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Next stop was a charming toy shop <a href="http://www.paindepices.fr/">Pain D'Epices</a> which had not only every toy you could imagine but also the most charming assortment of puppets and a puppet theatre. Mini was enthralled with the dolls houses on display and everything you could put in them, from furniture and people in 19th century clothes, to pots, pans, rolling pins and plates and plates of food all in miniature.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Off to lunch at the gorgeous <a href="http://www.brasseriegallopin.com/">Brasserie Galloping</a> and although the food was excellent (luckily Mini loves her steak frites) its not for most children.<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And then it was on to the Tour Eiffel. I've been so many times to Paris but I've never been up the tower itself. So it was a first for Mini and for me too. The queues outside are horrid so clever Kate had already organised a tour to take us up, meaning we skipped merrily past the queue up to the second floor.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the second floor. And what a view. I had fun pointing out all my favourite places in the city. We then did have to queue a little more to make it all the way to the tippy top, as Mini puts it. But well worth it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The views up can make ones head slightly spin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">stormy skies over the Trocadero </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A quick stop off at one of our favourite kids stores - Mini obviously loves the name!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After such an escapade our appetites were well and truly ravenous, so off we headed to La Duree in Saint Germain. My favourite place to grab a snack and top it off with quite frankly the best macaroons ever made. Mini is keen on the chocolate and raspberry and I'm partial to the salted caramel.</td></tr>
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mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-79990497812964731442015-03-05T09:24:00.001+00:002015-03-05T09:24:13.382+00:00Guess who?<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_mp2T2TGkHkU0qHJTDdJA77r9axy0KyeVNlmf00rlMWjVpLVFwt_-JFeVgnRHMtPgPNQRvhyur-zXeKwJxdKWQUxU-7NRl4Vy8oVTrVqa7j7rs8k2VKHzGy2RPRFkRywchK7usboLJAky/s1600/IMG_5278-753384.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_mp2T2TGkHkU0qHJTDdJA77r9axy0KyeVNlmf00rlMWjVpLVFwt_-JFeVgnRHMtPgPNQRvhyur-zXeKwJxdKWQUxU-7NRl4Vy8oVTrVqa7j7rs8k2VKHzGy2RPRFkRywchK7usboLJAky/s320/IMG_5278-753384.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6122679705002081170" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuo4QV1nqlh0T6CQAu0oXRDcT8GlL35QkMAPlXuFC1yIsIx2I-nky4ijIbilHCKk3FyLk65nIIChDbiquCSHUb5Q1L44fuzCwEWAZJtUuPMk1hWx-C5t_TKvgSbnwQsmfeKc5mXAgkQ-pc/s1600/IMG_5321-758121.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuo4QV1nqlh0T6CQAu0oXRDcT8GlL35QkMAPlXuFC1yIsIx2I-nky4ijIbilHCKk3FyLk65nIIChDbiquCSHUb5Q1L44fuzCwEWAZJtUuPMk1hWx-C5t_TKvgSbnwQsmfeKc5mXAgkQ-pc/s320/IMG_5321-758121.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6122679720626547970" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjb726nEysqAkWm4ma666DufaZTmhLUzYHhYhu3_Cgbgz95_pSCynTyKzRnP4D-p1eWGqOqP2TTVmbLYIq1pVB5w13_CKDPzZAgpj14jdR7i7mDBbjTiEjGEgR_PTzFv3ccVziN4eClmEf/s1600/IMG_5292-762335.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjb726nEysqAkWm4ma666DufaZTmhLUzYHhYhu3_Cgbgz95_pSCynTyKzRnP4D-p1eWGqOqP2TTVmbLYIq1pVB5w13_CKDPzZAgpj14jdR7i7mDBbjTiEjGEgR_PTzFv3ccVziN4eClmEf/s320/IMG_5292-762335.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6122679738987813154" /></a></p>Today was world book day and Phin and Mini were beyond excited to dress up as their favourite literary heroes.
<br>Mini chose Rosie Revere Engineer with a Pucci headscarf no less and Phin morphed into Iggy Peck Architect complete with hair raising quiff. Both books are written by Andrea Beaty with illustrations by David Roberts and are utterly delightful. We highly recommend getting them, with their funny, creative and inspiring role models doing exciting and interesting things they've become firm favourites in our our home.mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-55760260159500281252015-03-04T18:27:00.001+00:002015-03-04T18:51:17.928+00:00Icing Queen<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Today was another creative challenge with my friend Lucia. Flower arranging last month, this time we turned our hands to icing courtesy of the Biscuiteers. Cleverly Lucia had enrolled us in their fashion course, icing everything from handbags to shoes. Our imaginations were ready to run riot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kit: perfectly baked biscuits, icing sugar mixed to the perfect consistency in bottles and bags and a colour card of their own sets to inspire us.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">E Voila! The final collection. I wish i had photographed each step for you because once you know the tricks, anything is possible. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Its all about an evening clutch. This was done by line icing the edge of the biscuit and then making constant squiggle shaped W in white and lilac to create a ripple effect.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think this is my favourite. Very Prada a/w '16 seen on last week's catwalk. I outlined the biscuit and then flooded it with runnier icing in blue and eucalyptus then i dropped black dots onto the lower section and took a wooden cocktail stick and pulled it through the dot from top to bottom to create a heart shape. For the belt i added blue dots on the black base and then went top to bottom, then bottom to top etc with the cocktail stick. Then we put the biscuit in the oven at 50 degrees centigrade to dry out the icing. I then piped white icing around the neckline and sprinkled it with granulated sugar which stuck to it, creating a bejewelled neckline.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the simplicity of this swimsuit. Purple line icing to delineate the biscuit then flooded with purple, then small polka dots in eucalyptus. Oven dried and then just added a white frill around the edges.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made this dress with Mini in mind and she certainly enjoyed scoffing it straight after school. Pink icing flooded then dried followed by purple icing on the belt encrusted with white sugar and a pretty black bow.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I call these my Mad Men earrings, dangly fun and so over the top! </td></tr>
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mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-9352498387734632562015-02-24T07:11:00.001+00:002015-02-24T08:09:03.731+00:00When mini did london fashion week<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mini spent the day at London fashion week as a guest blogger for the fantastic kids on line boutique <a href="http://www.alexandalexa.com/">Alex & Alexa</a>. Kitted out in their newest collection she hit the catwalk in search of next seasons trends. Check out everything she saw on their site today at <a href="http://lifeandstyle.alexandalexa.com/kids-front-row-fashion-editor-deborah-brett-takes-daughter-mini-london-fashion-week-aw15/">Alex & Alexa</a><br />
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mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-82976065050737640222015-02-08T15:59:00.001+00:002015-02-08T15:59:28.196+00:00Cowgirls and Princesses<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Mini and her best friends India aka Shania Twain and Madonna off to a friend's birthday bash. The theme? Princesses and Cowboys. Love that both girls embraced the look wholeheartedly, with India sporting a faux fur bolero over her pink princess dress and topped off with a flashing stetson. While Mini appropriated her brother's Texan boots, a red can-can girl skirt, embroidered neckerchief from Caramel, old Gap jacket and my leather cowgirl hat. Perfection!</td></tr>
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mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-72252840759038460162015-02-08T15:53:00.001+00:002015-02-08T16:05:59.437+00:00Love heart<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love getting the girls all dressed up in matching gear. So when it came to this season's sales i couldn't help but plump for the Stella McCartney heart print ski jacket. Mini's comes nipped in at the waist and has a red heart buckle which she loves fastening. On-line they also did this all-in-one ski suit for Ottilie. It comes with attached mittens and although they aren't quite thick enough for major sub-zero temperatures, they do work perfectly in chilly london on a sunny day and we will be taking them to Arosa for February half term for sure. Mini also made sure the girls were wearing their Little Bird by Jools red shoes available from Mothercare. They finally fit Ottilie. Cant believe she's gotten that big.</td></tr>
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mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-38803048145438705992015-02-03T09:40:00.001+00:002015-02-03T09:48:25.478+00:00Sticker Heaven<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anya Hindmarch is forever adding gorgeous and inspirational pieces to her collections. Ive been a fan since she started but she certainly tapped into what i love when she released her chic leather sticker collection this season. I stick stickers on everything! You'd think i was still in school. Nothing makes my heart race as much as the sticker stand at Paperchase. So when the clever AH launched her chic leather stickers which can be stuck on everything from handbags and wallets to iPhones and mac books. I knew what i needed for my birthday. And thanks to some very generous girlfriends i transformed my old Anya bag that she inscribed for me personally all those years ago and went to town with her stickers!</td></tr>
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mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-3517063281012132802014-11-25T20:02:00.000+00:002014-11-25T20:42:47.513+00:00The Faux Fur Flies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The <a href="http://www.dixonanddaughter.co.uk/collections/all">fur gilet</a> is soft and shaggy and looks mighty pricey but well worth the £55 especially after all the compliments she received wearing it. And its so versatile she wears it over all her dresses and when its not too chilly it doubles as a coat. Check out Louisa's website <a href="http://www.dixonanddaughter.co.uk/">Dixon & Daughter</a> for her other colour ways and items or check out <a href="http://reddirect.co.uk/">Red Direct</a> in December.</td></tr>
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mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-33752345186284352242014-11-20T15:58:00.001+00:002014-11-20T15:58:54.132+00:00Angel & Rocket<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are so many new children's wear labels emerging and one of my favourite is <a href="http://angelandrocket.com/">Angel and Rocket</a>. Its the brainchild of Kate Rostock and Philippa Cloete. Its not just filled with cool must-have, yet wearable pieces but its also incredibly well priced, with chunky knits, embellished skirts, lumberjack shirts and army parkas that definitely won't break the bank.<br />With Cloete's experience as a buyer at Next, Mark & Spencer's and Top Shop the label is full of perfect everyday pieces that mix and match with a touch of the rock n' roll. In fact it may have only recently launched online yet its already picking up awards, winning Junior Design Award 2014 for Best Emerging Fashion Brand. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We love the nordic chunky <a href="http://angelandrocket.com/shop/girls/violet-jumper/">violet knit</a> and <a href="http://angelandrocket.com/shop/girls/pink-sparkle-tutu/">sparkle skirt</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And its not just great for girls. Phin will get a look in too. Their cool printed <a href="http://angelandrocket.com/product-category/boys/">T-shirts</a> are a sure fire hit and we always love a lumber jack shirt and army parka</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love nothing more than crafty hands at work and Kato Harrison's <a href="http://syrupandsalt.co.uk/Page1.html">Syrup and Salt</a> label is right up my street. Homemade with love in Cornwall, her colourful hair bands are a treat and come in two sizes - perfect not only for me but Mini too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And her silver embossed bracelets which you can have made with anything on them also come with a whole host of different ways to wear them, from velvet to leather in neon pink, black or the palest blue. I have my three gorgeous terrors on mine. It makes me smile every time I look at my wrist.</td></tr>
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mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-82969406925712971512014-11-09T21:09:00.001+00:002014-11-09T22:01:19.388+00:00For the Children<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We're a big fan of H&M in our house but nothing beats their <a href="http://www.hm.com/gb/all-for-children#path=p.1&transition=10&duration=500&pi=1">All For The Children</a> collections. Each year we wait with bated breath to see what they come up with, and each year their creations wow us with their originality, quality as well as their low price point. This season it was actually the boys collection that enticed. From a fantastic grey combat suit and Bat Boy sweatshirt to the lizard printed high tech tracksuit and dinosaur rain mac.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This year the theme was animals, from Bat sweatshirts to lizard tracksuits and Chameleon bags. This incredibly cute snowy owl poncho was a big hit with Mini.</td></tr>
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mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-669543087128554082014-11-06T21:20:00.001+00:002014-11-06T21:33:53.438+00:00La Coqueta Kids<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I did rather a big shop. There is so much to love but i just adore their <a href="http://www.lacoquetakids.com/catalog/product/view/id/11309/">Pampa check</a> and have bought Phin the shirt, Mini the dress and Ottilie the blouse as well as their festive <a href="http://www.lacoquetakids.com/catalog/product/view/id/11197/">Red Greca Sweater</a> which i got for all three. Just watch out for our christmas snaps.</td></tr>
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mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-76526862572580977562014-11-01T22:37:00.001+00:002014-11-01T23:05:38.439+00:00Day of The Dead<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Every year the exercise in creating our Halloween look gets harder. How to do a whole ensemble look, where everyone agrees? Last year's Ghostbusters was hard to beat. So I decided to rely on my fashion expertise and style our family to the hilt Mexican style. I used clothes we already had. Adding white gaffer tape to create Tom's striped suit so it would coordinate with Phin and Mini's dress and suit combo which i had bought last year from H&M. My dress was a vintage black lace Spanish style affair gleaned from the wardrobe of my aunt Jutta, whilst Ottilie's burgundy tulle confection by Angel's Face was a Mini hand-me-down. But it was with the accessories that I really went to town.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mini already had this pink rose crown in her wardrobe but i added feathers butterflies and birds with a glue gun as well as a black tulle veil from <a href="http://www.claires.co.uk/?gclid=CNiRzqrA2sECFQjItAodGigAVQ">Claire's Accessories</a>. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ottilie's cream flower and tulle crown was from Bonpoint while Phin's top hat came from our local party shop and I then stuck different sized spiders all over it, whilst Tom's was decorated in skulls.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our little skeleton baby kept on putting her crown on upside down, I guess she preferred it that way!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lisa from the fantastic kids party company <a href="http://www.jemsfairies.co.uk/">Jem's Fairies</a> did our face painting and Mini and I plumped for pink crystals adorning our eyes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I bought a couple of hair bands as well as the skull choker from <a href="http://www.claires.co.uk/?gclid=CNiRzqrA2sECFQjItAodGigAVQ">Claire's Accessories</a> and then added some blood dipped roses, a spider, butterfly and a few lady birds to finish off the look.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our friends never fail to impress either. Here the Preston's have morphed into zombie Simpsons complete with bulging eyeballs. And the Steed's were transported to Hogwarts with Argus Filch, Professor Trelawney, Mad Eye Moodie and a pint sized Voldemort, although to be fair he was mostly mistaken for Malfoy. None the less we were all the toast of the street.</td></tr>
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mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-86881049716928742692014-10-29T12:20:00.001+00:002014-10-29T13:08:45.906+00:00Pumpkin Time<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ah yes, its that time of year again where I normally get out my pumpkin carving tools and start hacking away at 10 pumpkins to help decorate my friend Karen's house, in preparation for our annual party. But this year I thought I would try something new. So out went the knives and in came the spray paint and glitter.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Obviously I thought it was going to be a doddle, and if I had left it at just spray painting them, then yes it would have been a breeze. But then again when did I ever take the easy route?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">My idea was to spray each pumpkin with one of four colours - black, white, gold and red. Then prepare a stencil of a spider's web or an owl or bat, stick this onto the pumpkin and then spray over in another colour. This was trickier than I thought.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">At first my idea was to draw the image out on paper - but how to stick them onto the surface of the pumpkin without glue? All the edges needed to be stuck down so no bleeding occurs during the spray painting process. To combat this I used masking take to stick the edges of the template down, but this was fiddly. So I thought why not make the templates out bands of masking tape stuck together? Great idea, not so great in practice. When I peeled away the bats, they simply took the underlay of colour with them. The effect looks quite charming (see below) but it wasn't going to work on a large scale.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">The same thing happened with the little circle stickers I had bought from Rymans. So instead of putting them on and peeling them off, I decided to spray paint them and stick them on after and I'm loving the result!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inspired by the fantastic Yayoi Kusama, they look like pumpkins that Louis Vuitton would be proud of! I even added brass tacks to some to create a polka dot effect and finished off the look by brushing the stalks with pva glue and dousing them in gold glitter.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I then decided if my silhouettes weren't going to work, then why not decoupage? I plucked some Lady's Mantle leaves from my garden, spray painted them and when dry, coated both the top and the underside in a watered down PVA solution. Quite baroque.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I also like keeping the wonderful textures and shades of these decorative gourds but enhancing them with some more glitter stalks. I put them in a glass bowl on my kitchen table in lieu of freshly cut flowers and they look fantastic.</td></tr>
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mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-58716043577294942342014-10-28T17:14:00.001+00:002014-10-28T17:14:05.014+00:00Wee Willie Winkie<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjos92VW4vjDHQLctjrI0Uq6RkJU0Hq8Kdl0wvlLqc4ct8TRo9BL8GWTEMR_NuJXbq-Kva9gLvYMiXZ7A8wev9BP5NPJMk7K5MqdmByUrpEvDqkZZ2Yj09HI41UyTL388JN5sna3gAov0Q_/s1600/IMG_3044-745015.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjos92VW4vjDHQLctjrI0Uq6RkJU0Hq8Kdl0wvlLqc4ct8TRo9BL8GWTEMR_NuJXbq-Kva9gLvYMiXZ7A8wev9BP5NPJMk7K5MqdmByUrpEvDqkZZ2Yj09HI41UyTL388JN5sna3gAov0Q_/s320/IMG_3044-745015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6075301884667819938" /></a></p>So the Pom Pom tassel was not the only reason we chose minis school but it definitely incentivised us! I mean who could resist a woollen wee willie winkle hat as part of the uniform? It's just too cute. And it fits perfectly with her grey velvet pie crust collared coat. Winter is well and truly here.mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-86654946065165397752014-10-13T11:21:00.001+01:002014-10-13T11:21:08.067+01:00Mini's first sleepover<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigu-2sp_rIjFfv8Z17Jcxrz3DkAZX26zQKNccT6M2galKOZ0YYGlxnsmLe668KCmdG6PcfSwtkXdd-zNWEz5xducFIcte1lTMsohfNrJoknmzdhIfXyg0L6MJNc7Zi3AoirVqeAsPm8grV/s1600/IMG_2713-768068.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigu-2sp_rIjFfv8Z17Jcxrz3DkAZX26zQKNccT6M2galKOZ0YYGlxnsmLe668KCmdG6PcfSwtkXdd-zNWEz5xducFIcte1lTMsohfNrJoknmzdhIfXyg0L6MJNc7Zi3AoirVqeAsPm8grV/s320/IMG_2713-768068.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6069629186122236914" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGC6xScWONK6ztnmovfVR246s6CLRnO6TDU3iQB9bZY-WZzMGYCi_ba35oGBVUBY364qrOHbIck6bsKEyUeLOfxAM102q_NeSkLGT7wm3hGRUiePomqLIihTotNjG9CTnHzdfAY8DDbBp_/s1600/IMG_2719-773044.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGC6xScWONK6ztnmovfVR246s6CLRnO6TDU3iQB9bZY-WZzMGYCi_ba35oGBVUBY364qrOHbIck6bsKEyUeLOfxAM102q_NeSkLGT7wm3hGRUiePomqLIihTotNjG9CTnHzdfAY8DDbBp_/s320/IMG_2719-773044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6069629208751801378" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ydMfZuU8xbYCJKEU0rMaLUEgz_j3lotGW_NE9QxqDDAB0bsxrvkYWgZw2uEloiovOFq8_Kpzyo3KGWf-foJJpT1roxA990HOs4W-_pc-hC-zZCl7xj6J98mx25SCkeo_sYeyYx65fcJS/s1600/IMG_2720-778198.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ydMfZuU8xbYCJKEU0rMaLUEgz_j3lotGW_NE9QxqDDAB0bsxrvkYWgZw2uEloiovOFq8_Kpzyo3KGWf-foJJpT1roxA990HOs4W-_pc-hC-zZCl7xj6J98mx25SCkeo_sYeyYx65fcJS/s320/IMG_2720-778198.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6069629231419502482" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOuMd8U_Mv04-YYKHOCKk1G6DK6NEwz8BePWRHEk_S6190O98G-AwhTe68H5v3xHR5iOQm3IHuiysZKB-1J0gXn-zg1BkS5_nY9PF0hDNfXMXtUm9wRrBWkzQT3kUo7gi1eTvO5MZGGtb/s1600/FullSizeRender-783211.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOuMd8U_Mv04-YYKHOCKk1G6DK6NEwz8BePWRHEk_S6190O98G-AwhTe68H5v3xHR5iOQm3IHuiysZKB-1J0gXn-zg1BkS5_nY9PF0hDNfXMXtUm9wRrBWkzQT3kUo7gi1eTvO5MZGGtb/s320/FullSizeRender-783211.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6069629250650833938" /></a></p>Mini had her first sleepover this weekend. Well she had technically slept at her cousin Talulla's house in the summer for one night but this was the first time she would be properly away from home.
<br>Boy was she excited. We planned her outfit meticulously from her Mothercare bird print tshirt to her Caramel faux fur collar coat, encrusted hair band and Liberty print suitcase. Which, once on the front steps gave her a 1930's war refugee vibe.
<br>Oh I was losing my little girl. But only for the night. Off she trotted to her best friend India's house where they played beautifully. And then it was off to dinner in an outfit curated from indie's wardrobe followed by a barbie movie under a canopy. What fun!
<br>The next morning it was pancakes for breakfast and then an afternoon spent with Tante Poppy at her flat baking chocolate chip cookies and watching enchanted.
<br>Definitely a fun packed weekend for miss independent.
<br>Thanks to poppy and kate for the pics!mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-18082793424807810812014-09-16T12:33:00.000+01:002014-09-16T12:51:20.257+01:00Mini does LFW<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilqav1OurxNJnQkbAcC63HLFD2KsFYITxAzvwL7_WVymG9XQSQSWUhl4NESjn1EfbtzUWei6uU_u7iAlcCBb98mP7i_VanOLPBQGqSVcGBBtk-j3ZP-EsPxP4IS7d-n9N3dDbPdrXJLiA/s1600/photo+1-780258.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilqav1OurxNJnQkbAcC63HLFD2KsFYITxAzvwL7_WVymG9XQSQSWUhl4NESjn1EfbtzUWei6uU_u7iAlcCBb98mP7i_VanOLPBQGqSVcGBBtk-j3ZP-EsPxP4IS7d-n9N3dDbPdrXJLiA/s320/photo+1-780258.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6059633134614533954" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLez80Q93g6lfSeN54_luujIyIqUMJght8Im44eKG-xk7Rjb_KKujKTuAXg0dzvm9mNSx5GMG0k51jUCetdzpfr89K0Op6jQ_-v4UNJBAToGXt6UxkjJ3ESFSpx2yR9PrLLAi7uNtQ4ZRY/s1600/photo+2-785205.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLez80Q93g6lfSeN54_luujIyIqUMJght8Im44eKG-xk7Rjb_KKujKTuAXg0dzvm9mNSx5GMG0k51jUCetdzpfr89K0Op6jQ_-v4UNJBAToGXt6UxkjJ3ESFSpx2yR9PrLLAi7uNtQ4ZRY/s320/photo+2-785205.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6059633151698359410" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_5dX5ZLW4m1akNtHMmCgBKu-IYCuvjr-LIASQMoSqRSxJYslTIf1BVWNRfqDa5cnoneLxcEamzMv9mc80a7G5E5gpZKlBhgbt40fvek5qCFESezNO-xDEF0wADj1AlYL0Vq69waRw_AeS/s1600/photo+3-790138.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_5dX5ZLW4m1akNtHMmCgBKu-IYCuvjr-LIASQMoSqRSxJYslTIf1BVWNRfqDa5cnoneLxcEamzMv9mc80a7G5E5gpZKlBhgbt40fvek5qCFESezNO-xDEF0wADj1AlYL0Vq69waRw_AeS/s320/photo+3-790138.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6059633176711734210" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnLlNjPrV9nPNzCYEmc4e4-igvqnCc8bxrVdN5Yz35_BZSLf_h7vZSnCC-Yba1XA1KC2xF1Ca8ahOGbRHL1778vCeHG8M8kLAGWPzkfGJxmJntNoYgOR0RpDR6eHgQaC7FoVsjGlJtGdG/s1600/photo+4-794182.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnLlNjPrV9nPNzCYEmc4e4-igvqnCc8bxrVdN5Yz35_BZSLf_h7vZSnCC-Yba1XA1KC2xF1Ca8ahOGbRHL1778vCeHG8M8kLAGWPzkfGJxmJntNoYgOR0RpDR6eHgQaC7FoVsjGlJtGdG/s320/photo+4-794182.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6059633187267066338" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjec8Mc5imRRsqBOwMn6uBoG-5u7gP9qWguQtzYDK1fTPIAA124uK8vuOrflsHKxf5ELuJm5DoGW7KXTTHLhEprYeiXf2lwz2JPtYvJizZdLJ7kd-bpz2gnUFyt2q14b4H-fl3uzQB8_FSh/s1600/photo+5-797382.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjec8Mc5imRRsqBOwMn6uBoG-5u7gP9qWguQtzYDK1fTPIAA124uK8vuOrflsHKxf5ELuJm5DoGW7KXTTHLhEprYeiXf2lwz2JPtYvJizZdLJ7kd-bpz2gnUFyt2q14b4H-fl3uzQB8_FSh/s320/photo+5-797382.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6059633205426531106" /></a></p>Mini has of course done London fashion week before but it seems this year really resonated with her.
<br>It's probably her age coupled with the fact she got to spend lots of mummy time but she thoroughly enjoyed the shows this season.
<br>We dressed up and trotted off to four shows, Preen, Matthew Williamson, alice Temperley and Marios Scwab. She was not only incredibly well behaved but she watched each look come down the catwalk in rapture. Pointing out which looks I should photograph and telling me what she loved about the show once we were in the car. 'It was the best day of my life!' She exclaimed on the way home. I started weeping.mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-76291597640261414632014-09-05T00:17:00.001+01:002014-09-05T00:17:40.218+01:00Bye bye fashion and flair school is here!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3miUPGOAKBHSmDREabhAi3p8_f-f3xl3nGjzlZ-Hoet4C_HDEVT0rTaHxuYMhR7ollWqIOZV__EF_BDIz7b1SQAncfd4bIuF1rOOfVLmvc-zyj-eLX9T2ZbHvDTAXh6_h0qSD3hMOPUG/s1600/photo+1-760219.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3miUPGOAKBHSmDREabhAi3p8_f-f3xl3nGjzlZ-Hoet4C_HDEVT0rTaHxuYMhR7ollWqIOZV__EF_BDIz7b1SQAncfd4bIuF1rOOfVLmvc-zyj-eLX9T2ZbHvDTAXh6_h0qSD3hMOPUG/s320/photo+1-760219.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6055356978622980258" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdH5BHTRLcK_bSOAKGdHC956cQdv7t6TyDD7QW-DSmOkOvJxa210eAs3TL_R8Pl-ndlOiZlKQ-SQ82ItsLzepntRtbevOpqg4IbRTalyqP5MS_xu_0ELdJ_4kZbdWO7axp2v0or3eJaSdq/s1600/photo+2-764000.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdH5BHTRLcK_bSOAKGdHC956cQdv7t6TyDD7QW-DSmOkOvJxa210eAs3TL_R8Pl-ndlOiZlKQ-SQ82ItsLzepntRtbevOpqg4IbRTalyqP5MS_xu_0ELdJ_4kZbdWO7axp2v0or3eJaSdq/s320/photo+2-764000.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6055356991746369090" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81w9e_ONQqH0n3dnrL-4l9sn6YSm-g4z_Z7HdRfKUIssaI2x-MaqLiGC7b0EafkseabTDPsFv0_BGzM3DzajAvb2JB78QN7VJKjcyEluw-6dieffxRYH3UqpXgmbApIquzJsaoSgF20XA/s1600/photo+3-767260.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81w9e_ONQqH0n3dnrL-4l9sn6YSm-g4z_Z7HdRfKUIssaI2x-MaqLiGC7b0EafkseabTDPsFv0_BGzM3DzajAvb2JB78QN7VJKjcyEluw-6dieffxRYH3UqpXgmbApIquzJsaoSgF20XA/s320/photo+3-767260.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6055357003967525106" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePFQyzPk2dlNhwIEh7lreA-ZtkJI23_XPby-a0dYr7mLITimxHRImHJIgNbDT1Gb6UKEDNB5zWA2BwNOQn_gea0QlSe9Z8gFTlzIhj5a1rvXdgd7g_Cl3QEKHjLWhUstxOcKVsTvqDrWb/s1600/photo+4-770727.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePFQyzPk2dlNhwIEh7lreA-ZtkJI23_XPby-a0dYr7mLITimxHRImHJIgNbDT1Gb6UKEDNB5zWA2BwNOQn_gea0QlSe9Z8gFTlzIhj5a1rvXdgd7g_Cl3QEKHjLWhUstxOcKVsTvqDrWb/s320/photo+4-770727.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6055357021257603346" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGCYfTvPMKzOt8P6j-kON8Nuy6w5fYhnIIdj180spCbK4HWgQiOxwHLQXnZWfSyMgO5lNu9IIeXkLj4MUKAWSUfwFXpKPORTgLnpYLjKlkJm2t8SvpwjMa8_vZtYbOQWRIpkiNjjUBYGOP/s1600/photo+5-773813.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGCYfTvPMKzOt8P6j-kON8Nuy6w5fYhnIIdj180spCbK4HWgQiOxwHLQXnZWfSyMgO5lNu9IIeXkLj4MUKAWSUfwFXpKPORTgLnpYLjKlkJm2t8SvpwjMa8_vZtYbOQWRIpkiNjjUBYGOP/s320/photo+5-773813.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6055357028769142850" /></a></p>Oh dear the days of mini and I carefully selecting a gorgeous outfit and coordinating accessories are now banished to the weekend.
<br>Minis fashion file is four and a half years old! (I can't believe I've been posting that long) and she's finally ditching the fashion in favour of a uniform, albeit a pretty dandy one at that.
<br>Mini started school today. Proudly showing off her red gingham summer dress (rather shapeless and pouffy if you ask me) but we did add a little pizazz in the shape of her red gingham ruffle socks from John Lewis. The straw boater looks divine but wait til you see the winter headwear - even better.
<br>But don't fret fashion filers, mini will still showcase her favourites, Ottilie will undoubtedly feature too and I hope to bring you some designer profiles and fashion tips and finds to boot.mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-29034612253383703312014-08-08T15:04:00.000+01:002014-08-08T15:05:39.062+01:00Tent living<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbNyEPYopWB4_wSV-IL6JRoSftWMI8HOXCCmrSsR2ksB1c_Olj3cMXOhdOuTbFsNBBB0a9PXBCG_5MnD7HM2nVjqMQk4n3xiC3574iOCBfVrV6zMj6g22V1eH7rcVAPqlk-LOoAUtlTmg_/s1600/photo+1-739063.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbNyEPYopWB4_wSV-IL6JRoSftWMI8HOXCCmrSsR2ksB1c_Olj3cMXOhdOuTbFsNBBB0a9PXBCG_5MnD7HM2nVjqMQk4n3xiC3574iOCBfVrV6zMj6g22V1eH7rcVAPqlk-LOoAUtlTmg_/s320/photo+1-739063.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6045195420878225650" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzY7MiCY2CT8EDO0KPXUAPlMnTTCyl1Vwb-X4o_wRP9MZKwaiNmLKR9iv2eoCgOcXfvsJap0uCCmmR5IOdAnxOA-C0qcuy9LYV5ysuLTW7-UJQsmRhLIjLJVxH9cQ4b6NG4F26cmS1y6G/s1600/photo+2-744068.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzY7MiCY2CT8EDO0KPXUAPlMnTTCyl1Vwb-X4o_wRP9MZKwaiNmLKR9iv2eoCgOcXfvsJap0uCCmmR5IOdAnxOA-C0qcuy9LYV5ysuLTW7-UJQsmRhLIjLJVxH9cQ4b6NG4F26cmS1y6G/s320/photo+2-744068.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6045195439604348194" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzLv485FmOmhtFbRgq8j7MTdFIRvbIvavPfLH8oakQwaDxOG7t07978tMGptekgZiao9ap7HvACTekUFavazDS8xdAkC-Y_5Zg1AwYrXOHDelj7_vz8w9Vq0NBkFulnRwpktqlgTORXQL/s1600/photo+3-747387.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzLv485FmOmhtFbRgq8j7MTdFIRvbIvavPfLH8oakQwaDxOG7t07978tMGptekgZiao9ap7HvACTekUFavazDS8xdAkC-Y_5Zg1AwYrXOHDelj7_vz8w9Vq0NBkFulnRwpktqlgTORXQL/s320/photo+3-747387.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6045195454707386338" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhicnngXkXpb40spSynWFXWBvk31c4IqVYl-F4tZmwFqcR5lU1s3KIumWQDAZjhewRCpb3I0aokvTTbKednvuXiXwrSGczXxMh9g4M1SN_o5mN45PTiqXe1FuEzyi36Isx-waK72yH0WZ2z/s1600/photo+4-751211.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhicnngXkXpb40spSynWFXWBvk31c4IqVYl-F4tZmwFqcR5lU1s3KIumWQDAZjhewRCpb3I0aokvTTbKednvuXiXwrSGczXxMh9g4M1SN_o5mN45PTiqXe1FuEzyi36Isx-waK72yH0WZ2z/s320/photo+4-751211.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6045195470917928530" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15VXp9zZCmeX2pcZgoYy0ra1pGi7BkumrODH6bAy2bx5X-kUrLxRr_a_qT7eSg5j55Z8XMg6rHGHHvVQv2FJaOgY3uS7eSkf3OXxFHNYxJtufXzosSeCS6cAxkvco5UgOW3CF9d-cUNmI/s1600/photo+5-754982.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15VXp9zZCmeX2pcZgoYy0ra1pGi7BkumrODH6bAy2bx5X-kUrLxRr_a_qT7eSg5j55Z8XMg6rHGHHvVQv2FJaOgY3uS7eSkf3OXxFHNYxJtufXzosSeCS6cAxkvco5UgOW3CF9d-cUNmI/s320/photo+5-754982.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6045195487586821106" /></a></p>Back to ibiza and hanging out with my glorious three.
<br>While I've been away a tent has been erected in the living room. Made from sheets, towels and string it's housed Phin and mini complete with soft furnishings and a makeshift bed. These two are very proud of their new residence. It's something my brothers and I did when our parents went away and I love that my kids get the same enjoyment from doing there's.mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777805798406829.post-56026433678426988142014-08-07T10:03:00.003+01:002014-08-07T10:11:48.776+01:00Hamptons shopping 1<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-l7dAxJVZDCyqDQAKoQBYDHVMFrj42HToCJUguvhppQY5AFWh8ZcyFGGM6Ksn_XfGREdyKOlwotSUg4ubSyM4DaSSkq1PNeG0d69tWDh7vB7l9fM-YCt6hWqV-zPc46GqjT61_Q-JMF5q/s1600/photo+1-708777.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-l7dAxJVZDCyqDQAKoQBYDHVMFrj42HToCJUguvhppQY5AFWh8ZcyFGGM6Ksn_XfGREdyKOlwotSUg4ubSyM4DaSSkq1PNeG0d69tWDh7vB7l9fM-YCt6hWqV-zPc46GqjT61_Q-JMF5q/s320/photo+1-708777.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6044748612969929666" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWEuU9lb9yHEsc1ib9qpwLBFPj7INSpQQuD-9Ts3jHevg_wApUV-uyxZi7YqS5ocxYTlhMBUiYznsh1o4hzTyCMUXcytz0QKbsW-F58UUMluKj-BkhQGzlBazxMvsO9TY0v_Y1QuuLIeIv/s1600/photo+2-712344.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWEuU9lb9yHEsc1ib9qpwLBFPj7INSpQQuD-9Ts3jHevg_wApUV-uyxZi7YqS5ocxYTlhMBUiYznsh1o4hzTyCMUXcytz0QKbsW-F58UUMluKj-BkhQGzlBazxMvsO9TY0v_Y1QuuLIeIv/s320/photo+2-712344.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6044748625856194850" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5FKtCD7jpFSFXD6vNOTxoBN7KQKijPqZSY8C-qtyt5WQU_ezV6j4j2WSApKRyTkow8LQDryBpcnjSwRogmtDjvOmEG-o_oCAfAt7dJEm_trV5amN2mFqwbSx2al-NYbjft8PHcgY_VVpG/s1600/photo+3-716884.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5FKtCD7jpFSFXD6vNOTxoBN7KQKijPqZSY8C-qtyt5WQU_ezV6j4j2WSApKRyTkow8LQDryBpcnjSwRogmtDjvOmEG-o_oCAfAt7dJEm_trV5amN2mFqwbSx2al-NYbjft8PHcgY_VVpG/s320/photo+3-716884.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6044748648706558722" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPf38PuT8z5QUkIrLFfs2SYc_tV2HClBchJTTJy962kmF0Hdg0vNGWlS4dc7x1Xb1lTrhvZn1XHIm_0QMs_IbkfDS_GxdfGJl8oFAM6vVB9UNi0ZuPiXskhqMBn1bq0Lg8zWYw4Urwa5yF/s1600/photo+4-721418.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPf38PuT8z5QUkIrLFfs2SYc_tV2HClBchJTTJy962kmF0Hdg0vNGWlS4dc7x1Xb1lTrhvZn1XHIm_0QMs_IbkfDS_GxdfGJl8oFAM6vVB9UNi0ZuPiXskhqMBn1bq0Lg8zWYw4Urwa5yF/s320/photo+4-721418.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6044748666635215090" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8N-3z5qYNRNoxq383ON6lQHqwSYzq_eJb_Xf_0KOe1syC6enoXszD1Ilj43a_PbrAKx0nZUB7vRUhAaCFbLYntGCqNoxPwD58nm3YL9nO-3qtjBHM3f-xhAwt1eF9I3CaXuZvcKtWwlzo/s1600/photo+5-724858.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8N-3z5qYNRNoxq383ON6lQHqwSYzq_eJb_Xf_0KOe1syC6enoXszD1Ilj43a_PbrAKx0nZUB7vRUhAaCFbLYntGCqNoxPwD58nm3YL9nO-3qtjBHM3f-xhAwt1eF9I3CaXuZvcKtWwlzo/s320/photo+5-724858.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6044748682602088290" /></a></p>Tom and I did a fair bit if retail therapy. East Hampton has a great selection of designer shops from RRL to JCrew, as well as boutiques such as Intermix. A favourite of mine was Everything but Water - great bikinis, kaftans and hats as well as the Australian swim label Zimmerman whose dresses are favoured by Catherine Duchess of Cambridge and an old favourite of mine Calypso which caters to my hippy side with their easy summer dresses, jumpsuits and beaded jewellery.
<br>But we also fell in love with the homewares available. And only wished they shipped to the Uk. One of these was Serena & Lily who have an easy beach vibe that would be perfect for Ibiza.mini and dbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475856043253066387noreply@blogger.com0