Birds Of A Feather

Which way would you go.....

Feathers? 

or tusks? 

Two spectacular vintage pieces for the spring/summer Zeitgeist Collection. News coming soon of where to buy these to keep in your own collection! 

Pattern Cloud

Just launched today is the exciting new blog called The Pattern Cloud

This much awaited all new on-line marketplace for all the worlds textile and fashion peeps to sell and inspire the visual needs of the industry creatives and manufacturers . So take a peek at their blog before everyone else does ....

        blog.thepatterncloud.com 

And then go and see this jewel of a company aka Missoni. Their first UK retrospective exhibition Missoni In Colour is showing at the Fashion And Textile Museum in London until September 2016. Lots of time to soak up this visual cacophany of colour and pattern and be inspired indeed by the fabric and their stories. 

 As seen on The Pattern Cloud blog ...

....The Zeitgeist girl will be going soon to soak up the colourful clouds of vintage fabric and prolific patterns. 

Perfectly Picasso

Can I have this please? Spotted tucked away in a back room of the stunning Modern Art Museum in Ceret, South of France ... I saw this while on the latest Zeitgeist shopping trip. 

Sketch of London

Yesterday I visited Sketch at 9 Conduit Street to gather inspiration for the Zeitgeist new shop interior. It is a wonderful visual treat comprising of a restaurant, bars, patisserie and gallery. This unique place is exactly what I am looking to create with the new shop premises I have been searching for far and wide ( well, in north London really!) There is something very exciting in the pipeline and I will keep you posted. 

One day soon ... The Zeitgeist Girl is back ! 

Sunday Shopping.....

Two Tops ..... To add to my Zeitgeist vintage collection.

Good Day....

Today was a good day for vintage finds for the Zeitgeist collection. My treasures of today included the iconic Bowie photographed by Lord Snowdon in 1978, a snakeskin bangle, Safari beads, cool Japanese shades, a brass swan and a detail from the Tempest painted oil on wood panel by Peder Balke in 1862...an exhibition of his paintings are showing at The National Gallery, London. More lovely things coming soon .......

Urban Living

Garden for sale .....

Urban foxes had destroyed my garden making a cosy home for themselves behind my decking. They have gone now thanks to the local gardener Tom putting back together my little urban garden. It is now officially up for sale ... But not my cherished vintage French cafe table and chairs, they are coming with me but the foxes can stay. 

House For Sale

Preparing to move house. It is however a long and laborious process. First I have to find a buyer for our kooky little home...

A photo of the teenagers bedroom. Tidied.,

Lovely Loulou

My latest inspiration ....

Saturday Night At The Disco.....

I was out in Dalston, London seeing Wrangler play a great gig at The Servants Jazz Quarters, I looked down this is what I saw.....

Tiles With Style

I wish to decorate my London garden with vintage moroccan tiles 

And my kitchen walls .....

And my studio floor.....

Vintage style with tiles! 

Falling Foliage

Yummy Brummy

Last weekend I visited Birmingham and I found an inspiring
array of art, architecture and sunshine

vintage concrete
and
vintage style

the new library building

inside and

outside

gillian wearing's controversial bronze sculpture named
a real birmingham family

and

a real london family

See The Sea

Peace and beauty in Port Quin, Cornwall. 

Vintage Park

Last week I visited the York Sculpture Park in Wakefield. It is the UK's first open-air gallery established way back in 1977 and includes work from many modern and contemporary artists including my personal favourites Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth....and many others too - Sol Lewitt, Tracey Emin, Julian Opie, Martin Creed and Andy Goldsworthy....

henry moore

the teenager..running.

peter liversidge

anthony caro

I loved this place, it is really special and worth a visit. Exhibitions showing at the moment are Al Weiwei, Fiona Banner and Brooklyn based Ursula Von Rydingsvard - this is an example of her original and beautiful work.


....pack some walking boots as the YSP is housed on a 500 acre site and it has won the Art Fund Museum Of The Year 2014. Head for Yorkshire!

Welcome The Dark Winter Nights ....

So Long Summer......

It's A Russian Revolution

Follow the link below to watch an amazing visual and audio treat from the Russian designer Vika Gazinskaya showcasing her new collection. Very inspiring.
http://www.vogue.it/en/shows/oddities/2014/05/and-other-stories-and-vika-gazinskaya
And here is a selection of past collections. Very original.

Power Flower!

At fitness studios,floral prints are in full bloom!I love the hydrangea plant and up and coming Australian brand The Upside have designed a vibrant floral Hydrangea Prana Pant.

My favourite hydrangea of the moment is the Serrata. Hydrangea Serrata is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeacea, native to mountainous regions of Korea and Japan. Common names include mountain hydrangea and tea of heaven!

I have been using this plant as inspiration for my fashion print designs after discovering it in Cornwall growing in Ben's garden and where I spend many special days drawing and painting.


Flowers are blossoming everywhere in the gym!
I love Markus Lupfer's Floral Track Pants...

And Adam Lippes silk track pant is beautifully subtle...