Viva Glasto!

Just got back from Glastonbury and I miss it already!! It was a fantastic - the atmosphere was so friendly and the bands were fantastic and the whole experience was just love-r-ly! From what i can remember (it's all a bit of blur) I saw Amy Winehouse, Jay -Z, Kate Nash, Duffy, KT Tunstall, Shakin' Stevens (oh yes!), Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Black Kids, The Wombats, Editors, Kings Of Leon, The Gossip, Los Campesinos! and Manu Chao. I was a bit disappointed as I really wanted to see Goldfrapp, but sadly I had to go home on Sunday.

For me, one of the best performances of the festival had to be from Duffy. She is such a talented performer and seems to be a really genuine person, which is a nice bonus. Oh, and did I mention she is gorgeous? Well, she is. Here is a video of her performing 'Mercy' - it's not at Glastonbury but I thought I'd put it in because I like her pink jacket.

Caravan Girl

Seeing as my blog is named after the beautiful song 'Caravan Girl' by Goldfrapp, which I choose because I love the magical, free-spirited feel of it (and because everything else I could think of had been taken!), I thought it appropriate to post the newly realeased video!!

Personally, I think it's gorgeous! To be honest, it's not exactly what I expected (I pictured a girl running around in a long, floaty, frilly dress), but I think it captures the spirit of the song perfectly.

See you at Glasto, Goldfrapp!!

Now, let's see if I can actually post the video...

The Edge Of Love

I've been meaning write a post on the upcoming film 'The Edge Of Love' for some time now, and after seeing the new shots from the premier in Edinburgh i now feel i should stop being lazy and get on with it! Starring Sienna Miller and Keira Knightley, the film, written by Keira's mum, tells the story of the life of the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. In terms of style inspiration, I love the cosy-chic look seen in screen shots on the beach, with pretty floral tea dresses worn with chunky knits and welly boots, and the glam forties look short curled hair and deep lipstick.

Foot Candy

I'm currently drooling over these rather retro-looking shoes from Biba, the famous fashion house of the swinging Sixties. I can just imagine Twiggy herself tottering around in a pair of these little beauties.

Available from mywardrobe.com

Let Them Eat Cake

Although Sophia Coppola's Marie Antoinette isn't perfect film-wise, it serves as the perfect music and style inspiration. To begin with, the soundtrack is pure 80's heaven! Classics from the likes of The Cure, Bow-Wow-Wow and The Strokes, which are now pemanently on my iPod, match the film's extravagant rock'n'roll feeling unbelieveably well and are great songs in their own right. The two CDs also contain more traditional pieces on the harpsichord, some, I believe, written especially for the film. These too are gorgeous, although they require a little more effort to get into if you, like me, are not a classical (or is it Baroque?!) music enthusiast.

Moving on to the costumes... oh the costumes!

The film is awash with the most sumptuously divine dresses, although two that stand out are a black ballgown and a pale blue number with a crimson diamante belt (I want that belt!).

The colour palette for the costumes and in fact the whole set, was inspired by macaroons - with pale yellows, blues and pinks contrasting with deep reds and chocolate- yet it still manages to avoid being sickly sweet. The whole image of the film works well in fitting with Antoinette's luxuorious lifestyle (played by Kirsten Dunst) and is with the beautiful camera work and attention to detail is practically a work of art.

Coppola seamlessly captures the spirit of the teenage Antoinette and allows us an insight into a world where desire, luxury and pure fantasy reign.

P.s. Look out for the beautiful actress Rose Byrne who plays a friend of Antoinette.

Pret a Portobello

Pret a Portobello is the new website where you can shop Portobello market fashion without the fuss of jetting off to London. You can even grab a bargain by bartering in the 'Let's Trade' area. Here's my favourites:

Bedroom furnishings

My poor bedroom is in much need of a make-over. At the moment it's in a pretty bad state: completely mis-matched (and that's not in a 'cosy chic' way) with one lilac wall, the rest white, and pale pink curtains which seem to have been there since the beginning of time. Therefore I am currently on a mission to find inspiration for my new improved room, and so far have come across these images. I'm aiming for something both french and indian inspired with lots of florals and a colour scheme of pinks, reds and oranges contrasting with white and pale blue. Think 'Amelie' meets 'A Little Princess'. I'd also like to put lots of different sized vases of varying colours around the room, containing lots of flowers to add a bit of nature!






























Cushion: Cath Kidston






Tibetan cupboard

Style Inspiration: Atonement

I know it's a bit late but I'm still in love with the styling of the award-winning film Atonement and of course that green dress.

Photographer: Tim Walker

After reading a Vogue article on the British photographer Tim Walker, i suddenly realised that he has been one of my favourite photographers for ages without me even realising. Tim has shot the quirky ad campaigns for Juicy Couture, Comme des Garcons and Yoji Yamamoto, and is a frequent contributor to Vogue magazine. His unique images mix fantasy, humour and British eccentricity to create a new topsy-turvy world.

Visit the Tim Walker exhibition at the Design Museum, London. 

Limited Edition posters of his work are available here.