John Bulmer

Photographs of the North of England from the 1960s

I was reminded of John Bulmer's work recently by an article in a weekend paper. I love how his photographs tell a real story - often a bit of a depressing one - but are also so beautiful.

Plasticine

I love looking through old magazines and keep them for years. I find that when they are brand new there's almost too much to take in, and I always skip stuff and later discover missed gems. One point in case is a still life shoot from Vogue last year which saw jewellery on, in, hanging and spilling from household objects made from plasticine by French artist and illustrator Alexandra Bruel.

 

See more of Alexandra's amazing work here.

Cow Clutch

An outtake of lovely Daisy in One Off Style clobber for a shoot earlier this year... Get your cow print clutch here.

Peter, Grace and Daria

   

 

 

A friend of mine recently pointed me in the direction of this Peter Lindberg shoot for US Vogue back in 2011. I haven't managed to upload the pictures in order, but I love the way the photographs tell a story - a proper photo narrative. And of course, the clothes are incredible. Grace Coddington strikes again.

Veil

 

Love these pictures of Kate Moss by Mert and Marcus from French Vogue last year. 

Sunday Shells

A trip to the fishmongers is a feast for the eyes, not just the belly.

Gathering Gold

I have been gathering jewels for an up and coming shoot and am reminded of the many heart shaped pieces of jewellery I have...

I have started deconstructing the various pieces of neglected tat that I've picked up over the years and making new versions of them. My favourite trick is adding hearts to my gold hoops

Turns out it's quite hard to take a picture of your own ear.

Gingham, Suede & Leather

Such a happy combination - and looking particularly great in Prada's Pre-Fall Campaign, shot by Steven Meisel

Love the look above particularly - think my cowgirl jacket is going to feature in lots of my outfits this year. Am also a long term fan of gingham - nothing evokes summer quite like it for me.

Russia 1975

Jerry Hall, Norman Parkinson and protégée Grace Coddington for Russian Vogue.

 

China Town

Green

Little Donkey

Audery Hepburn by Norman Parkinson, 1955

Great outfit, great accessorising

Light

A blogger/instagrammer/tweeter paradise - the Light Show at the Hayward Gallery offers many an opportune picture (despite the fact that you're not actually allowed to take photos)

This exhibition is worth seeing for yourself though - you still have time as they have extended it's opening till May 6th.

Jerry and Bryan

 

I came across this great picture of Jerry Hall and Bryan Ferry while sifting through the internet for a different shoot from 1975 with the leggy Texan... This is from a shoot for the cover of Roxy Music's fifth album 'Siren'.

Here she is!

Great inspiration for accessorising on the beach this summer...

And from the album:

 

Nesting

 

Now the warmer weather has arrived I might go live up in this blossom tree bird's nest

Tie Cones

 

Such great still life styling in the Sunday Times Magazine - almost makes me want to wear a tie.

Favourites

Two of my all time favourites, especially together

Julie

Julie Christie having a break on set while filming Doctor Zhivago, in yesterday's Sunday Times Magazine.

I watched the 1965 film for the first time over Easter and really loved it. Beautiful photography, interiors, clothes....

Leather Hides

These leather skins looked amazing in the sun on Portobello Road yesterday. There is some DIY project waiting in the wings for me I think. Maybe another make up bag. Thank goodness for some sunshine!

Marching in to April

Leaving lots of room on my pinboard for an injection of inspiration with the coming of April. I've heard it said that inspiration does strike randomly but it has to find you busy and working. I think that's probably true... 

I love these photos by Peter Fraser torn from last month's Tate Magazine

 The washing line picture looks scarily close to what I have just experienced over the Easter bank holiday in the West Country.... 

Peter Fraser's exhibition of photographs are currently on show at Tate, St. Ives.