Party bags

Last weekend's party bags

Feeling gutted the beads are loosening on my smiley face bag...

Wardrobe in the woods

A dreamy set up last weekend on location - until the rain came! New editorial in the pipeline....

Namesake

When you're 16 and literally can't think of ANYTHING cooler than making a pair of jeans in to a mini skirt and sewing your name in gold beads. A great archive find...

His n His

Bruce Weber and Clare Richardson, Holiday Magazine SS16

Matching father and son looks - reminds me of holidays in Spain as a child, and marvelling at smartly dressed and matching families.

Birkenstocks and Boots

Aged Birkenstocks at home

My version of Van Gogh's boots

Boots with Laces, 1886

Bought from a flea market in Paris and not worn (didn't fit) but instead painted many times

Sea Mist

Sea mist at Portreath this weekend before the sun burnt it all off!

Driving in Your Car

Driving in your car I never never want to go home

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRtW1MAZ32M

The Smiths, There is a Light That Never Goes Out

Latest t-shirt embroidery

Diamond Frills

From a shoot this week

Earl Grey

The most beautiful bouquet keeping me company on the bus home last night. I love how wild and natural it looks - I'm told this bunch is called 'Earl Grey'. 

Tube Style II

Maybe I'll start a series of people on the tube?!
Loved the 90s style length and print of this skirt - and the thick satin ribbon used as laces

Pink Sequins

Charity shop updates: a new bed throw and two essentials for the styling kit....

Thank you, Hammersmith!

Boscono by Lindberg and Richardson

A British summer by the seaside.....? In reality a lot less chic

Mariacarla Boscono by Peter Lindberg and Clare Richardson for Vogue Italia 2014

One of my all time favourite shoots

Friday's Colour

A recent trip to Shepherd's Bush, vibrant as ever - and offered a new handbag!

Paper

 

Vogue China 

By Ben Toms and Katie Shillingford

Elsie

Elsie 'Toodles' Thomas, c 1907-8 

Alvin Langdon Coburn 

I went to see the new Pre-Raphaeltite and Photography exhibition today, and while being pretty underwhelmed was struck by how modern some of the early color photography looked - this c.1907 photo could be straight out of a current fashion editorial.

London's Skyscrapers

Shooting amidst London's Skyscrapers last week for a SS16 campaign... This was shortly before it started snowing!

Bow shoes

Imagine my happiness this morning when at the National Gallery, I realised my latest shoe purchase would not look out of place on the foot of an early 19th Century landscape painter:

Louis-Auguste Schwiter, 1826-30

Eugene Delacroix

Moss/McCartney/Weber as Ophelia

For W magazine, 1997

New Work

 Recent Editorials now on my website

'Bohemian like you'

And

'This Above All'

Cool Linen

My take on how to wear the Brora linen suit - make sure it makes you look, as well as feel cool:

See more here.

Art direction and styling by me.

JH

Latest piece of gold, a JH ring I got made from a jewellers in Hackney

Ten years in the waiting, after seeing an initial ring in Shepherd's Bush market

Bohemian Like You

 

New work for iMute Magazine, see more here

Shot by Jonny Mallen

Hair and Make up Anna Payne

Styled by me

Weekend

Shot by Nick Dorey for Rika Magazine SS16

Love the Jagermeister beer mat pinned on to this outfit

SS16 Accessorising

Detail from 'Native Lady of Umritsur', c.1880

Horace van Ruith

Daniel Jackson and Alastair McKimm for WSJ

Details

90s Grunge details from a favourite editorial of mine

Tube Style

Style inspiration on the tube: lace, leather, studs, red satin, pleats.... V good Bakerloo line outfit from this stylish stranger 

Press Days Continued

This week saw more wondering around London to lust over beautiful AW16 collections.
Highlights included:

Flashes of colour across Salvatore Ferragamo's bags and ankle boots 

Missoni looking gorgeous as always and carrying through the zest of summer in to Autumn 

Some Christopher Kane pink feather fringed gloves to brighten any winter coat

Loved this jumbo cord two piece from Sessun, very Annie Hall

And a pit stop in between showrooms- custard filled pastry fish (Taiyaki) hot off the griddle in China town. Almost too cute to eat!

All Tied Up

Finally spent some Russell & Bromley gift vouchers and bought these beautiful suede flats. I love the bows!

AW16 Press days

This week saw the first wave of AW16 Press days, which inevitably involved lots of walking, free snacks and tons of beautiful clothing. Oh, and a phone with no available storage to take pictures of most of it. Managed to snap a few...

Loved the shape and texture of Orla Kiely's new collection, nostalgic and unabashedly feminine

Gingham has always a favourite of mine - some sparkly printed Nicola Brindle capri trousers ticked a few boxes at the Dyelog showroom

So did some rolls of fabric wrapped in plastic on brick lane if I'm honest - I really do love gingham

What's not to love about this Caine London shirt? Gambling on your sleeve.

And I would love a bit of Cleo Peppiatt peppered through my wardrobe...