My perfect coat

Coat by Behnaz Sarafpour

Why oh why if shops are so good at copying runway fashion is this gorgeous coat not in the shops now?
It is my perfect coat.

Lifestyle envy

http://sanfrancisco.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/070907/atsf-blogger-tryouts/house-tour-john-and-arounnas-toronto-loft-026098

Do these people not have kids, messy partner, paperwork, leftover food, pets, pet hair, DRYING washing, clean washing that needs to be put away...laptops, bits of computer waiting to be fixed, wires everywhere, gym bags, school bags, shopping bags, where does it all go...

Prints to love

Both just too beautiful not to buy, both from Etsy. I have managed to sell enough on Ebay to treat myself to some prints. The first print brings back memories of Hawaii when we saw orchids hanging from trees in the forests I love all the work of the second artist and will buy more at a later date.

1. Yoo-ii

2. Azure Grackle

Loser goes 1st

Just lovely email losergoes1st@gmail.com or check the blog

Morning Blues

I finally decided to wear a dress I bought from Gap in April which at the time of purchase I thought looked lovely, I finally have the occasion to wear it and actually it has morphed into a night dress no matter what I tried the shroud look was all I could see. I just hope I can get away with it on the beach this summer, well I use the word summer in the loosest sense since we are holidaying in England.. Saturday was good we had a lovely meal at Arbutus and fuelled with good wine we hit COS sale. I love their clothes but sadly only the skirts fit as my athletic shoulders and back cannot squeeze into the narrow little tops they make. For me they are a realistic priced option to Marni the 2 skirts I bought are lovely http://www.cosstores.com/
needless to say I could not need a skirt less but I love skirts more than any other item of clothing
My list of what I love to buy in descending order

1. Skirts, I Love patterns, fabrics, textures, shapes.
2. Camisole tops, My big shoulders can pop out in style.
3. Trousers but only wide legged I am a secret Katherine Hepburn fan.
4. Cardigans easy because you don't have to do them up.
5. Tops/ Dresses I love them but they don't often love me
6. Tights, I love all kinds of tights, footless, wool,ribbed, lace.

My list of what I hate to buy

1. Shoes I ripped the ligaments on my left foot so now NOTHING fits except Birkenstocks what a life sentence!
2.Coats they never fit or look nice
3. Underwear I love the idea of a bra and matching knickers but I need control and underwear that does that just looks boring & dull no fun in that.
4. Handbags, most of them weigh a kilo before all my junk goes in and I can never afford the nice ones.
5. Swim wear, total humiliation.

Mezereem

http://www.mezereem.com/

Beautiful collages from this web site as well as some lovely examples of jewellery

I wish I was working on some collage but I am enduring 3 days of unmitigated hell as I teach 3 workshops a day for 3 days of Arts week. So far so good, the students are stencilling a save the rainforest's mural. I will photograph later.

Happy Birthday Daisy

Daisy is 15 today and she won the discus 15 meters+++ what a star!