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warm and cheerful but when you find a Mexican cooking book from the 60s it's triple cheerful. The colours are saturated to the extreme but the print
quality is soft and friendly. Will definitely try to cook Mancha Manteles de
Cerdo (pork tablecloth stainer) mm… sounds yummy.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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mother-in-law without any particular cause but I guess she couldn’t wait till Christmas and she knew I am the right person to appreciate her impatience.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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racks of clothes in charity shops I am never quite sure what I might find. When I stumbled
across these two fantastic kimonos I was surprised for a moment by such an unusual discovery. The misplacement of these beautiful garments with their square cut are so completely deferent from anything the western world designed; I must have them I thought.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Last
weekend we went to Dedham to catch a glimpse of English sun and see iconic
landscapes. Things haven’t changed since <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hay_Wain" target="_blank">The Hay Wain</a> except perhaps the wain itself; we didn't noticed anything like that in use, but the river, the trees, the clouds and
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together sometimes the most unexpected things get mixed up especially if these two people have opposite
interests. Sometimes I find my husband’s car parts irresistible, and feverishly incorporate them into my work; some times he finds my clothes irresistible...!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;">Calvin Klein dress from a charity shop and
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</div>Charity'Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15357357011058681780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853600532307399849.post-6806055264312614632012-06-17T14:14:00.000-07:002012-06-17T14:14:37.561-07:00White McQueen & black boots.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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a year Alexander McQueen holds a sample sale at</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;"> The Old
Sessions House. Twice a year my friends and I stock up on some fab frocks but
this year I decided to hold back and buy something sensible which is possible to find, even at McQueen. “You can’t go wrong with a white top,” I said
to myself going through rows of bright pink leopard print.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #40413f; font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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get rid of something as fabulous as this collection of dolls I stumbled across
the other day during my regular inspection of local charity shops. I wouldn’t
give them away, even for a very good cause. Their clothes are delicate and
expressions dreamy. They certainly come from a different world where colours
are sober and moustaches adorn every face.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Big hand and Angel</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When the weather is better in London some people go for a walk on a lunch break but some sunbathe on the banks of the river wearing practically nothing.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Performance near Tate Modern
shot on iPhone</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the jubilee day I
wanted to photograph all the things English to celebrate with the nation. The tea, the biscuits and let's not forget the jelly! What
would you nominate as quintessentially English?</span></div>
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rains today. Hooray! As it rained on the Queen's wedding day and her coronation day 60
ears ago.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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are competing. Mini or maxi, mini or maxi I am asking myself every morning. Why
can’t we wear both?</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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from which country), cowboy boots print skirt. All from a charity shop.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On
the 11<sup>th</sup> of May, Dover Street Market with <span lang="EN-US">COMME des GARÇONS </span>came down from the heavens with a grand sale. Pilgrims
from all over the world came to London </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">for the occasion </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and, oh joy, we all have
such an otherworldly experience. For mere mortals, t-shirts were offered for
sale for as little as 10 pounds.</span><br />
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</div>Charity'Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15357357011058681780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853600532307399849.post-33772984734561683712012-05-16T14:00:00.000-07:002012-05-16T14:00:02.005-07:00When The Pig was little.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I decided to continue with cats because The Pig still needs our support.
Maybe I should publish a calendar or create a fund?</span>
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recently and I am hopping to cheer her up with my pictures. Not that she cares
much about them but she definitely gets exited when I put designer clothes, hats
and old bags around the studio.</span><br />
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went to see Out Of Focus at Saatchi gallery the other day. Lots of brilliant
photos to dive in and enjoy (considering the scale). However, it is a fashion blog and I am only allowed to publish
photos related to fashion; no world problems or overt sex unfortunately.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;">With all the rain
falling on us dreaming about exotic holidays. Flamingo-pink sunsets and edible
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Я также присоединилась к протестующим <span style="color: black;">несмотря на нелётную погоду.</span></span></div>
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loudly, "last daffodils!" as if there is no future. I am joining the
crowd in a quest of filling my house with flowers but the competition is fierce. I have to retreat with only 6 bouquets of different sorts and an extra
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same area looking for something that is not on a map but it’s there, we’ve been
told. Following the coast line from </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1e1e1e;">Walton-on-the-Naze
straight to marshes and a muddy creek called Dardanelles. A history lesson
springs to mind, was it in England though? </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back and forth, inside and out, but still no luck; perhaps horsey was gone. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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confused couldn’t help but pick the blue fishing net and some seashells, a pair
of Oakley sunglasses in a pretty good condition considering what they’ve been
through all from the seashore. A blouse form Mulberry, a bangle (brand unknown)
both from an Oxfam charity shop and a face from a Tom Ford</span></span></div>
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for lengthy walks along the beach, browsing through some car-boot sales and
reading 'One On One' by Craig Brown. In some absurd way Cary Grant meets Elvis,
Elvis says hello to Victoria Beckham but Victoria seams to ignore him.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;"><b>She:</b> a bolero
jacket that looks like </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;">Chloé</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;"> although the label is cut off, bag from
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left unwonted by mother-in-law in a garden but I thought it could still have
some fun and last but not least brand new Moroccan patent leather slippers. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt;">I started this blog on a sunny spring day; March
8</span><sup><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">th</span></sup><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt;">. It was a good day to start something new
and I had a vague idea about what I wanted to say but, as you know, it takes a
while to actually make that first post. After several weeks of silly Da-Da-Da
words on my blog and nothing else I found that there were 75 visitors;
surprisingly, no comments though. Hmmm, well I can’t let people down….<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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I find things everywhere; on the street, in dusty lofts of old
relations, in ever too small wardrobes of friends but most of all brilliant
London charity shops.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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a charity shop, Linda Evangelista for Love magazine, Chanel S/S campaign print,
safety razor and a compact case possibly from 60’s found in mother-in-law’s
shed. </span></span><br />
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