SUBLIME TO THE FABULOUS

Sublime To The Fabulous

Osman autumn/winter 2011-12  House of Holland autumn/winter 2011-12  Due to some fairly extraordinary diary planning, I managed to catch both Henry Holland's wonderful 'Granny takes a trip show' and be caught in the rain on Lake Windermere on the very same day. Got me thinking about how you are able to be in two places, or be two people at the same time... A few things I have also enjoyed in the past seven days: True Grit Dinner at Holbeck Gyhll RA Modern British Sculpture Drinks at Number 10 Lucy Caldwell's The Meeting Point Retrouvius   Danny Boyle's Frankenstein Osman Yousefzada's show Oysters at the Butley Orford Oysterage Tom Dixon's canal side restaurant and shop Visiting Preen Paris and Milan, at the same time - easy peasy...

28 February, 2011 | 

When David Met Jade

At the end of last year we gave over our fabulous showroom space over to David Downton and Vogue's own Jade Parfitt for a filmed Artist and Muse masterclass. The film was posted this week so if you haven't had the chance, take a look: Watch this space for a David Downton exhibition.

Throw Your Hands (And Gloves) In The Air!

I managed to tack a few days skiing in Meribel onto last week’s trip to Italy - two boozy, idiotic days and cloudless and almost empty slopes. Spoilt rotten by staying with old friends who know the area inside out so no faffing with piste maps, and skiing in the sun all day. Forgot that only in a ski resort is it acceptable to dance to Nineties anthems at 3pm in the afternoon in day-glo (spot on for this summer completely by accident), and impossible boots (err ditto) – all with the most breathtaking scenery as a back drop. There have been some advances in the gear since I last went including the now ubiquitous wearing of helmets. Couldn't resist this bad boy, complete with integral iPod speakers. So now I can ski like a madman with relentless Nineties anthems at full volume with a false sense of safety.

Source ; Vouge.com