Stories
What beautiful weather we are having this week! I hope you are managing to enjoy the sunshine, we certainly deserve it after the awful March we had. You may have noticed how much of this season's c...
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Can you believe this weather for an Easter weekend! This charming book was found at Barter Books in Alnwick, one of the most glorious book shops to whittle away a couple hours on a rainy day. This ...
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Last weekend, the gorgeous Rosie Birkett, food writer and stylist extraordinaire, wrote a lovely piece on the best seasonal recipes to enjoy in February for her feature in The Telegraph magazine. "...
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My dear the Heart which you behold...
This charming 1790s Valentine is a handmade puzzle which unfolds to reveal poetic messages. Currently housed at the British Postal Museum and Archive, the inscription on the outside of the card rea...
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Taking a trip down Columbia Road with Diana Moon
On a blistery cold winter day in late November, when the first snowfall of the season fell, we met the lovely Diana Moon in her local neighbourhood around Columbia Road, London. Diana is a customer...
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A very British Christmas to you all
With just a few days till Christmas, I wanted to shine a light on a few favourites with Brit spirit for the Christmas season. My silk prints are inspired by East End Pearly Queens, cotton lace is ...
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Loving our Irish Linen Dresses
I love linen. It makes the perfect dress. I love the dry handle and scrunch of this natural fabric and how it seems to take on its own patina with wash and wear. I've always loved it in the summer ...
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The leaves have been falling for a while now, autumn's full glow is giving way to darker evenings and this week seems to have brought the first real chills of winter to come ... but I love this tim...
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Last weekend I was lucky enough to be featured in the Telegraph magazine as a 'Name to Know'. I've had such a great response from this article, (hello to all my new lovely subscribers!), and it m...
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How charming is this original Alice in Wonderland footage? Preserved and pieced together by the BFI Archive, this is the first known film of Lewis Carroll's incredibly enchanting Alice's Adventures...
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