Eye Candy
eye candy noun – visual images that are superficially attractive and entertaining but intellectually undemanding. No matter how you ‘look’ at it, it doesn’t need to be sunny for us to want to whip out a good looking lens to finish…
Author: mshadforth
Île Saint-Louis
When a friend of mine recently asked what time of year is best for a holiday in Paris, she may have thought it was curious that my advice was to travel in Winter when it’s cold and rain is never too far away. I can’t quite put my finger on it exactly, but I’ve always…
Sunday Sanctuary: History Repeating
You guys, this is how it’s done. This lust-worthy Le Marais apartment is taking us to interior design class and I’m a very willing student. If only we could all get our hands on a Le Corbusier Chaise Lounge or a Jean Prouve Daybed. While we’re at it, some digs in Paris would be mighty fine too. Sunday dreaming…
Valentino Spring 2018
In between the endless deadlines, emails, travel time and general wonderment that is Paris Fashion Week, a select few moments tend to stay with you, so fresh in your memory your that you feel as though they are happening all over again. As I sit here half a world away from the Paris runways, I…
Mellow Yellow
New to the mellow yellow vibes, of fizzy sherbet and pastel mustard. This colour platte has me looking sunny side up… xx earrings: Ellery . t-shirt: Vestments . trousers: Ellery . ankle boots: Acne Studios SHOP LO-FI:
Suit Yourself
There’s nothing I love better than a good suit, ok well actually you know that I don’t mind a hit of Ellery either. Couple that obsession with my love of posing in abstract ways with Prada luggage and you’ve got yourself a win win situation mes chéries.. maroon suit jacket: Ellery – similar here . maroon…
Sunday Sanctuary: The Scarlet
To fans of bright interiors, dark walls can sometimes be the enemy… A moody addition that can dramatically change an interior and darken the atmosphere. But stop the presses ladies and gents, as you can see from the above, deep colours deserve big respect and I can feel my hand reaching for the paint bucket…
Acne Studios Spring 2018
As I walked through an enormous translucent shower curtain, the other side did not resemble the inside of my shower at all, but the Acne Studios Spring 2018 runway show. As the music began and the shower curtain rose I had a sudden feeling I was about to be taken on a journey of Saturday Night…
Heat Wave
Simon Porte Jacquemus is hot right now, in fact you could say that he’s been hot since the beginning and I’m not just talking about this French designers appearance either .. if you’re already following the Jacquemus instagram you’ll know what I’m talking about. This French native is fresh, relatable and talented with a penchant for…
Power Suiting
Power dressing – noun – the practice of dressing in a style intended to show that one holds an important position in business, politics, etc. Now lets get down to business… prince of wales-checked wool jacket: Ellery . shopping tote: Balenciaga . cat-eye sunglasses: Celine . wide leg wool trousers: Jacqeumus . white square toe…
Solace
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, we all love a good power duo right? Well it may not be hip hop but it’s just as good baby, one of my latest obsessions is dream team Laura Taylor and Ryan Holliday-Stevens the design team behind Solace London. With…
Summer With Calvin
Your love affair with Calvin Klein may have started with a well cut denim clad Justin Beiber artfully intertwined with super babe Lara Stone for the 2015 #mycalvins campaign, or perhaps a 15 year old Brooke Shields wrapped in her Calvins during the early 1980’s, but for me the most iconic moment was the 1992 imagery featuring a…