Izzy's Attic

Treasures and trinkets were the order of the day at the launch of Izzy's Attic, a new online boutique selling everything from personalised bunting and rustic soap dishes to baby shoes so small and squidgy they're practically edible. The brains behind the brand is the lovely Izzy Judd, ex-member of electric string quartet Escala and wife of McFly drummer Harry Judd. To mark the occassion, Izzy and Harry's home* – a beautifully converted barn in West London – was laden with precious 'attic finds'. Each and every frame, sock and watering can has been sourced by Izzy herself with the utmost love and care, so much so that she admits to feeling a pang of sadness when she sees them go to their new homes. But prise them away from Izzy you must because (although it would be tempting to stock up on these delights yourself) this is the ULTIMATE present destination. Inspiration for baby showers, weddings, birthdays and anniversaries need ever be a struggle again. www.izzysattic.co.uk

*also home to two of the most beautiful pussycats on the planet, Murphy and Morris. Pictured here with Giovanna and Tom Fletcher, Izzy, Harry and Dougie Poynter.

Photos courtesy of Olivia Shaw, www.shawshots.com

Frockdrop Pop-up Shop, Shoreditch

The Frockdrop pop-up shop - open for one week only on 68 Scalter Street in Shoreditch - is temporarily home to some of the most tempting vintage designer clothes you'll ever lay eyes on. Better still, and rather dangerously, they're all completely affordable. From Chanel and Gucci to Louboutin and Balenciaga, owner Sharon Ozbek hunts down pieces from all over the world to bring back to her Frockdrop treasure trove, and sells them at a fraction of their original price. And perhaps best of all, Frockshop's number one fan is model of the moment Suki Waterhouse, who snapped up a pair of leopard-print JBrand jeans for only TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS at the Frockdrop launch earlier this week. I challenge you to walk away empty-handed.

Hatter's Tea Party

If there was ever a man to inspire you to take up millinery, Stephen Jones is he. Although a couple of months ago now (the summer's activities have allowed very little time for blogging), tea at The Dorchester with the milliner of the moment was certainly one of the highlights of the earlier part of this year, especially considering he had designed it himself in a partnership with Coworth Park pastry chef Simon Jenkins. 

EDIBLE beautiful hats... there was no way we could resist...

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Hatter's Tea Party

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Not forgetting the wonderful moment Jourdan Dunn stepped into the Olympic ring in one of his incredible creations at the London 2012 Closing Ceremony...

Afternoon Delights

There seem to have been a fair amount of food related posts recently, but I just had to share the gorgeous Lola cupcakes we've been treated to in the office this afternoon...

Pigging Out

Recommendation of the week has got to go to The English Pig, which has recently set up base 5 minutes from Parliament Square after leaving its original home in Barbican. Hidden behind the doors of 4 Millbank, the restaurant's new home - The Atrium - is spacious, bright and airy with slow-roasted pork belly to die for. Pork pate, shoulder of pork and pigs ears are some of the other pig based offerings.

And a post-pig walk passed the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben illuminated at night was a lovely way to close a thoroughly British evening.

SCREAM SOLD

Bit late with this, but flabbergasted by Munch's The Scream fetching $119.9m (£74m) at auction at Sotheby's in The States...

See my previous post on The Scream here

 

Love from Itsu

A box of Itsu joy awaited me at work this morning, much to the delight of my surrounding Vogue Housers (without a doubt Itsu's most loyal customers thanks to the shop on our doorstep). We're very excited to tuck into these later. 

Thank you Itsu x

SCREAM

Today is the last day Edvard Munch's iconic Scream is housed at Sotheby's before being shipped to New York to go under the hammer on May 2nd, where it's expected to fetch between £50-80 million.

Surrounded by darkness and security guards, you do get the feeling of being in the presence of something quite special - with it's oxymoronic background of soothing waves and flowing colours, forefronted by the distressed figure that is the scream. Excited to see what it goes for x