dressing the stars exhibition pt 2 // bath fashion museum Posted by Helena

Colin Firth - George VI in The King’s Speech (2010) Rupert Friend in The Duchess Emma Thompson and Hugh Grant in Sense and Sensibility Alan Rickman and Kate Winslet in Sense and Sensibility Judi Dench - Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love Gwyneth Paltrow - Viola in Shakespeare in Love (1998) Cate Blanchett - Elizabeth I in Elizabeth (1998)

dressing the stars exhibition pt 1 // bath fashion museum Posted by Helena

I went to Bath last month and I managed to catch this amazing costume exhibition at the Bath Fashion Museum. The detail on some of the period costumes was just amazing. Oh, and there were costumes that all my favourite English actors had worn: Johnny Depp, Colin Firth, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant, Orlando Bloom, Judi Dench, Kate Winslet, Emma Thompson... you name it! There's going to be a lot of photos here! So many in fact, that I've decided to do two posts. There's just too many photos to include!
  Orlando Bloom - Will Turner, Pirates of the Caribbean Johnny Depp - Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean Laurence Olivier in Hamlet (1948) The Last Emperor Joachim Phoenix - Commodus in Gladiator (2000) Charlotte Rampling - Lady Spencer in The Duchess (2008) Keira Knightley - Georgiana in The Duchess (2008) Robert Downey Jnr - Robert Merivale in Restoration (1995)

fashion night out // london Posted by Helena

I went to London's Fashion Night Out last night and stood 5th in line (thanks to Letizia who actually waited, while I arrived late after a meeting) outside Alexander McQueen to get my AMcQ key to potentially win a tote bag (I didn't). Then we strolled to Chanel to wait for a manicure and it was taking way too long and we had a talk by amazing fashion illustrator David Downton to get to! I'm so glad Letizia took me, because he was an incredible, engaging speaker and his work is simply stunning.

David Downton

David Downton

David Downton

David Downton

David Downton

David Downton

David Downton

David Downton

My Alexander McQueen key... that didn't win me anything.

 Louis Vuitton. We didn't go in, but I liked the window display.

taste of normandy @ stationers' hall Posted by Helena

The best cheese EVER!!


Chicken and mushroom soup with these little ball things, not unlike tapioca (I really should have been taking notes)



Foie Gras with eel and beetroot jelly


Mackerel with liquorice and raw apple



Trout in champagne sauce with trout caviar


Calvados



Something slightly seaweedy with goats cheese and oyster juice - not my favourite

Hazelnut and coffee tart