In Bloom

With London's recent gray days filling up our summer, the first glimpse of sun this past weekend had us racing out for some fresh air minus the umbrella. Petersham Nurseries was the perfect way to spend an afternoon, grazing on delicious cakes while wandering through lovely plants, pottery and other items suddenly on our wishlist for the home. A perfect blend of colours and textures transported us to a chic and inspiring location where one wished they could stay for awhile. This visit was the perfect dose of vibrant colour to carry us through to the next sunny spell...fingers crossed!

Icing on the cake

To celebrate AnOther Magazine's 10th anniversary, 10 fashion designers were invited to sketch their fantasy birthday cake. The results have been paired with the world's best cake makers to create the most delicious pairing of fashion and food. The creations were unveiled this week at Selfridge's Wonder Room featuring designs from Karl Lagerfeld, Gareth Pugh, Gucci and Lanvin. What better way to celebrate a birthday than having your cake and eating it too, fashionably of course.

Gucci's creation

Lagerfeld's fantasy cake

Lanvin celebrates

Christmas Countdown!

After many hours shopping and wandering around countless shops, some Christmas decor can begin to blur into a swirl of colours and textures. R + J has compiled it's favourite and most inspiring windows of the Christmas season. Barneys New York took on a Have a Foodie Holiday window theme, where Simon Doonan created the display out of Illycaffe espresso tins, cans, paper cups, and paper bags. Most paper-crafty impressive was the elaborate ballgown worn by a coffee-sipping mannequin. Carrying on the paper-craft theme were the windows at Tiffany's who portrayed a Christmas love story that would make even the largest Scrooge smile. Liberty of London embarked on a voyage into an Enchanted Forest filled with lovely accessories and beautiful things alike. Never to disappoint, was DvF New York spread the Christmas cheer by inviting customers to display their idea of love. Kate Spade showcased it's love of colour by adorning windows with vibrant displays of beautiful gifts. With so many creative displays, it's hard to pick a favourite window this year!