Tea and crumpets, Yorkshire puddings, Cumbrian sausages, roasties, strawberries and cream-the UK has some things down food wise! Now, while I do hold all of the above close to my heart, none of them get near to my fondness for a good ol’ tasty English pie! In my book, pie and mash sit on the […]
A picture is worth a thousand words
Patrick’s Day in Dublin. Friends, laughter, fun and the home of the black stuff!
Off the wall cool
Walk through the Italian quarter in Dublin, take a right on Strand Street and you’re steps away from one of the funkiest cafés that I’ve been to in a long while..and I love cafés! Foam Cafe & Gallery left me a bit speechless I loved the décor that much! It’s crazy – in a good […]
If the shoe fits
There was once a shoemaker, who worked very hard and was very honest: but still he could not earn enough to live upon; and at last all he had in the world was gone, save just leather enough to make one pair of shoes. …As soon as it was midnight, there came in two little […]
Kitty Valentine
I’ve been drawn to artist Kitty Valentine, a.k.a. foxglovepearly’s work every time that I’ve visited Brick Lane market. With a stall in the markets for more than four years, Kitty’s work has made an indelible mark. I’m a magnet to ram heads, bone, texture and the dark sides of natural form in fashion and art. […]
Hello, my name is Paul Smith
deas can come from anywhere, you can take inspiration from anything. Paul Smith I took myself off to the Design Museum to see the exhibition ‘Hello, my name is Paul Smith’. It was fab. It takes you on a journey through Paul’s life, from standing inside a 3×3 metre blank shell – the size of […]
The heart of darkness
I came across this exhibition by chance. I hadn’t thought much about the Congo since studying its complex and violent history during my Masters in International Security and Conflict Studies in DCU. It made me a bit sad to think how such atrocities from our recent past go almost unnoticed unless we educate or stumble […]
All aboard..
London St. Pancras easily tops my list of favourite train stations in London. I never took the time to look at it before. I was usually flying through in a rush to get somewhere, but since starting my course at CSM at Granary Square, I’ve had lots of trips back and forth to take in […]
Going behind the scenes
Part of my current role in copywriting and working with a design team to produce a range of adverts and exhibition materials. Most of the time, all I get to see at the end of a job is a high resolution PDF or a print out. It’s often weeks or sometimes months after an overseas […]
Did that really just happen?
I met Paul Smith today. It was one of those ‘wow’ moments that I know that I’m going to treasure forever. It was a brilliant day from the beginning, an inspiring morning having a lecture about cool hunting, pouring over trend books and chatting before heading to Mayfair to explore high-end fashion. The Paul Smith […]