I read about this project a few years ago, but hearing Dave Eggers talk about it it's even more inspiring. I would so love to work on a project like this with schoolchildren. Plus I really do need a cape.
Writing sets
I look out for pretty writing sets as they make great gifts, but you rarely find them on the high street. Here are a few I like -
1. Card by Rifle Design, sold at Papermash 2. Christian Lacroix boxed postcards. 3. This luxury Smythson set would make an indulgent gift. 4. Andy Warhol Stationery set. 5. Pretty Please mix and match set at PaperNation. 6. Vintage Index set from Present & Correct
Long Weekend
Did you have a good Bank Holiday (no.2)? I took a little trip to sunny Oxford on Thursday night. Watched the Royal Wedding and fell in love with the page-boy outfits, the carriage, how perfect C+W looked, and the masses of union jacks on display. Saturday I went out to celebrate my two friends birthdays in London, with cupcakes, Pimm's and fish and chips.
Last night I saw 'The Children's Hour' at The Comedy Theatre, had something to eat first at The National Gallery Cafe, strolled across Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square and then packed into the tiny theatre. FUN. Feeling like everyone else today, happy to have had a break, but now feeling a bit behind! I would like to post some of the artwork I've been doing but not sure how much I can show at this stage. I shall endeavour to find out. In the meantime I'll post some more things that have caught my eye.
Ps. I've recently contributed to two blog posts on 'Playing by the Book' you can see them here and here. Well worth a look!
bicycle style
Pretty girl + bicycle + summer in the city = GREAT LOOK.
And of course The Sartorialist knows this...