Inside Outsider

Styling out Outsider's SS11 range 'Fighting Spirit' here... appropriately with a fair bit of war paint on meself! Outsider Ethical Fashion is a wonderful label producing sustainable fashion, after years of working in the conventional fashion arena where profit is the dominant force they wanted to create a more responsible approach... one 'outsider' forging away from the norm. 'Fighting Spirit' range is inspired by the utilitarian fashion circa 1940s, all natural coloured cottons and linens ethically sourced. Many items can be styled in various ways and Outsider say 'we know you will love wearing our garments safe in the knowledge that these are fashion, people and planet conscious'. 

There's currently 40% off when you buy online and the Autumn/Winter range is also available now, utilising beautiful merino wool jersey and organic wool flannel creating lovely draping and silhouettes.
www.outsiderfashion.com

Simply Sky

The colours on my phone camera show this up as being more dramatic and full of lilac tones which seem to have got lost... but i still like the scene-looking towards the City out my window....

Flutterflies For Fwiends!

 A special butterfly ring for a special lady 'Arrigato Gozaimasu' Miss Mikami. 

♥♥♥

Seas SOS!

Project Ocean is happening at Selfridges right now... highlighting the plight of the ever dwindling fish stocks in our seas-which 'UNLESS WE CHANGE THE WAY WE FISH AND THE SEAFOOD WE CHOOSE TO EAT,GLOBAL STOCKS WILL BE FULLY EXPLOITED WITHIN THE NEXT GENERATION'...! Sobering stuff. The windows on oxford street are really engaging,eye catching and hopefully will make people think twice about what seafood they choose to consume.

'Wish You Were Still Here'

'You Wouldn't Eat A Panda...'

'Crazy EU laws mean that half of all fish caught in the north sea are thrown back overboard dead. Help up stop this insane waste...Hugh-Fearnley Whittingstall'

-If you text FISH and your name to 78866 your name will be added to a petition supporting Hugh's Fish Fight to end this waste and sent to Fisheries Commisioner and all MEPs

Handy Flip-book-esq Do n Dont Eat Fish Guide!

www.selfridges.com/Project-Ocean

Twitt-twoooo... to you! @PetalsnPapillon

Have just sent my debut tweet after setting up a Petals & Papillon twitter account so can now instantly notify the world when a fresh batch of butterflies have been baked! 

 @PetalsnPapillon to follow for full beaded updates! 

Billboard Abroad

A Paco Peregrin original upon a wall in Dublin, Ireland -for the citrusy beverage West Coast Cooler that I shot in Madrid with the brilliant Paco, his talented team of artisans, a dress fashioned from a single piece of fabric and a fair few dripping fruits! 

Love you guapo's!!
www.pacoperegrin.com

Mini Me's!!

Well... MINI CARDS -by me! May need a monocle to read properly-but im in love with them nonetheless! Plus even in my spindly hands I can line up about 10 in a row!!

Utilised my homepage Petals & Papillon background with all the pretty colours-though here they've merged into a circa '70s hallucination scene! Assure you they are just super colourful teeny kawaiiiiiiii! 

Somerset Sunday

..."photography remains the greatest message-carrying system we have, it's trans-cultural, immediate, unarguable. Photography can deliver a hammer-blow or weave traceries of incredible delicacy."

-Francis Hodgson, curator

Went to visit the Sony World Photography Awards at Somerset House... such a beautiful venue filled with hundreds of photographs for the exhibition. From fashion, portrait, landscape and my favourite-documentary.  These pictures below were some of my fave's by Amit Madheshiya with the series titled 'At a tent theatre near you' documenting travelling cinemas in western India and the multitude of faces and expressions associated with such... from fear, anxiety, delight to total absorption. Loves it.

The exhibition finishes in just one week!

Makes me wanna dig out my camera... and my passport.

www.somersethouse.org.uk

sun-streaked Somerset House

Rosy Ring Boxes

Pretty red and pink themed special-edition boxes for my Red Cross Rings to live in! ALL proceeds go to the Japan Tsnunami Appeal-complete with a red flowery beaded cross and special red P&P branding... Have a looksie HERE to see them in all their glory...  ♥
www.petalsandpapillon.com

Sunshine Scribing

This little notebook caught my eye in Selfridges... by Smythson the front cover reads;

'YOU ARE
MY SUNSHINE'

which is just too adorable... even if the gold against the yellow doesn't translate on my camera that well-can assure you it be heart-warming stuff! Raised a grin and a small sense of longing from me!

www.smythson.com

Anchors Away!

New uber (/too) high wedges... amazing anchor sockettes not included!!

Red Cross Ringies!

Sooooo the work of the Tomodachi Calling peeps and their Japan tsunami victim fundraising efforts really inspired me to think if I could do something too... I dug out a lot of red flowery beads, iridescent, metallic, paler toned gems and beads and created a limited number of Petals&Papillon Red Cross Rings- with all proceeds going to the charity in Japan.

The red flowers are arranged in a cross to illustrate their cause. 

Each one in a special pinky and red butterfly covered box.

Click HERE to buy!

♥♥♥

Eve & Eva

 Had a special dress delivery from Munich...
the pretty rosy rose covered dress seen below!

Dankeschon Eva!! Sehr schon!

Modelled the evening wear for Eva's range Just Eve, lots of lovely dresses that fitted me a treat! Hence Eva taking pity on me and parting with one! Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuu!!

Photos by Kay Blaschke

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'Tashe Times

Shooting against colourful brick backdrops clutching a variety of equally colourful bags on the streets of east London today.

Sporting a slightly different make-up look
 ... a Galliano-inspired pencil 'tasche!


















For Mira's alternative and umm more feminine make-up looks (!!) here's her website
 www.miraparmarmakeup.com and BLOG

Wright Writes...

Saw Mr Frank Lloyd Wright's wise words today in Wallpaper magazine... 

I concur. Respect the tree!

                      (... drip dry?!) 

Petals & Papillon Online!!

My resin butterfly rings available HERE 

all handmade, individually crafted and unique, embellished with beads gathered from corners of the earth! 

Adjustable ring back and lace set into the resin.
Presented in a decorative butterfly ring box-beautified by moi also!

All rings online are truly one-offs with the site being updated as and when I craft a newbie...

www.petalsandpapillon.com

Tomodachi Tuesday... Featuring Me!

This is the image I created for the Japan Red Cross charity website Tomodachi Calling ... it started out as a photograph I took in Tokyo a few years back,which I played around with, drew onto and collaged various bits. It was a couple sharing a scarf-which I just thought was the cutest thing ever... ♥

An organic cotton babygrow! 

A timeless mug!

All proceeds go to the tsunami fund and the Tomodachi project is being run solely by volunteers based in Tokyo looking to help out the survivors for the future months, there are some wonderful designs aside from my own!! Have a looksie here Tomodachi Calling Vicky Palmer for my products 

or HERE for the full range and BLOG

♥♥♥

Blue-ish Bells

Bluebells as far as the eye can see in the woods, looks absolutely stunning when you spot the colourful carpet from afar...

Knitted 'net

Knitted, threaded and braided hair from yesterday by Noriko to match the beautiful hand-crafted crocheted knitted clothes by Cheryl. Such amazing pieces all incorporating several fabrics and wools, just amazing.

Have a look at Noriko's hair styling website www.noriko-takayama.com for some great pics.

Emma's Gems Deux

 Piccies from Emma Cassi's Spring-Summer collection for her website, vintage kimonos, blossoms, pretty pastel threads and of course lovely lace... ♥

Emma's attention to detail and tiny touches are just so so beautiful, everything is made by hand and the amount of beads she can thread onto a single necklace is just beyond incredible... loves her!

emmacassi.com

Alright Wright

Actually think Frank Lloyd Wright's creations are much more impressive than just 'alright'. Went to see some of his wonderfully designed houses over the weekend... my camera had died and the majority were privately owned gaf's-so whipped out my blackberry a few times to capture all the glory-but the detailing is not done justice here below! 

The multitude of lines in everything he designs is what is really stunning and I really really want some Frankie-esq windows in my life! The flecks of gold and white,perfect symmetry and art deco feel-although so much of what he produced was at the turn of the century...all in all-amazing.

Uno Week William...

A slightly wonky and off-centre poster I saw in Peter Jones toilets on the Kings Road which made me smile a lil bit... apparently the bride-to-be has been shopping on said road a few times this week but alas,missed her! Was tempted to buy a celebratory mug but I think I want the chintziest I can find... or even one of those Chinese ones that say 'Harry & Kate'!!

Bunting Abound!

The bunting and union jacks down Regent Street for the Royal Wedding I spotted yesterday! Looks really effective row after row after row! 

Flags  draped outside the bbc

Collar Brooch Cute!

Think this collar brooch is just too sweet!









Its by British designer Aartthie and her company Fairytales and Hidden Notes -a brand I discovered at a recent shoot. There are gorgeous necklaces made up of miniature objects and long chains, ranging from a teacup to a working telescope and my personal favourite-a compass! AND until the 25th April there's 25% off!

FAIRYTALES AND HIDDEN NOTES

Laboured London

This delightful cushion was spotted illustrating all the 'musts' of London... 

including an umbrella at most times! So sweet with all the hand stitching detail.

...Clocked

Like this timepiece a lot, can be found on the underground platform at bethnal green...

Like a lorra lorra lot.

Pig Ear vs Dog Eared!

Clocked this 'dress' earlier on that I'm hoping is an art installation really-made up of dried pigs ears (complete with veins!) and girly bow touches!!

...mmm mmm!

I got to wear a paper magazine dress by Jeffrey Michael Design that lights up n everything!!

Tomodachi Tuesday!

WANT WANT WANT this really cute canvas bag which not only is beautiful but also 100% of the cost goes towards the Japan Red Cross organisation... 

a mere £19 and super-kawaii!!  

Please check out the amazing charity website that is producing all these bags, t-shirts, baby-grows and buttons for  such a good cause;

 TOMODACHI CALLING 

...and buy a baby-grow!

♥♥♥

Barbie Barnet

Taaaaa-dah!!
Mop of long hair being attached...
for slightly longer than I was anticipating-well the after-effects at least

...gotta love that extra strong hold glue!!

Wallpaper of le Week

Found myself staring at these faux lamps the other day in a fitting room...

made me smile

Merci Mummy!

Postie-card for my dearest mam sent over the weekend... think I actually prefer the back-with just a glimpse of the flora either side of my words... ♥

Pap Peeks

Saw my hero Viv et al in the paper today and was struck with envy at Ms Barton's outfit far right...

gotta love a sparkling tunic!! Pweeeeetty!

Especially if that part peeping round the back is a full-blown cape!