Highly Practical Winter Coats

To deal with all this snow we're having I've enlisted (left to right) Alexander Wang, Jeremy Scott for Adidas Originals and Burberry

Currently

(I love how they all clearly got together before shooting this cover and were like 'guys let's all rip our jeans the exact same way because that's what rock and roll is all about' - followed by a bout of high-fiving)

Just to keep you updated on the rich tapestry of my life:

Currently wearing: Adidas Originals bright red leggings in the style of the royal tenenbaums, grey topshop oversize beanie, M&S mens grey cashmere jumper, James Perse white v-neck tee, fur boots, turquoise beads and gold cross

Currently watching: JERSEY SHORE

Currently listening to: The Ramones' cover of Surfin Bird - it must be noted that this song leads to madness

What's he doing in Africa? He'll melt! Oh that's the charm of it? How delightful.

Behold! The Gucci + Unicef Snowman in Africa bag. What the photos may not show is the incredible detailing and the scale of work that has clearly gone into making it. The leaves go all the way under the sides and cover the bottom of the bag - I half expected to find a little rainforest inside but unfortunately no... This bag gets me thinking about all the other children's books + (tasteful) designer collaborations there could be.

I'm thinking:

Curious George and Lanvin - little bananas and cushy black velvet = yes.

Eloise and Chanel - it HAS to happen

Dr Seuss and Marc Jacobs

Madeline and Dior

In fact, there's seems to be a general sense of regression occuring at the moment in fashion: Where The Wild Things Are for Opening Ceremony, Barbie + Christian Louboutin (even that ungodly combo of LV and Spongebob...) Hmm what is this all about?

Happy Epiphany

Today's the day of the Epiphany (well not really, it should be on the 6th but got moved forward or something, I don't get Church calendars) which is basically when the three kings rocked up on the nativity scene. Got to eat some Galette Des Rois which is a cake eaten today as part of some tradition that involves gold crowns, hiding under the table, finding china in your cake and all kinds of bizarre rituals.

Собрание

For those of you lunging for the 'inappropriate content' button, I am not condoning the smoking of cigarettes, I am simply appreciating this pack from an aesthetical point of view. Black Russian Sobranies make me think of dark and slightly seedy nights in Moscow and Tom Ford.
In fact I have compiled a little Sobranie-inspired collage for you as well.

Candida Höfer scans

The quality of the scans isn't amazing but her work certainly is.

11th Dimension

Best Night Of My Life. Official.

So imagine the scene:

My friend and I have just seen Julian Casblancas at the HMV Forum - amazing - and are getting our merchandise on at the t-shirt stand when some guy comes up and hands us these passes. So turns out he was the keyboardist and imagine our excitement when he asked if we wanted to meet Julian! I was sceptical at first what with being a cynical Londoner and envisioned 'Julian' would be found in the back of a blacked out van round the back but we threw caution to the wind and wound up backstage watching rockers like the lead singer of the Cribs milling around and waiting for the J-man himself to arrive. Which he did and ohhh my goodness the rock god is even more immense in person. We out-grinned the cheshire cat on the ride home and have remained smug ever since. Fin.