Come Fry With Me...

I really want that pink frying pan with the polka dots underneath - cute, huh? 

It's £17.50 from good ol' M and S, check it out here!

Misfits

Check out THIS amazing collection of stills from The Misfits. The final finished film by both Clark Gable Marilyn Monroe, Arthur Miller was also involved in the making of the film - the dynamic on the set must have been incredible. 

In my parents house there is a very large framed picture of Clark Gable which I used to gaze at as a child - I've liked him for a very long time, the epitome of 'dream man'.

You Rang M'Lord

Over the past few weeks I have really been enjoying watching You Rang M'Lord - a fabulous sitcom made by the BBC which ran from 1988 - 1993.

It has been the show to get me through these past few rainy weeks of so called summer. The characters are brilliantly developed - thanks to Mr Perry and Mr Croft the legendary sitcom writers of the era (most famed for Dads Army). My favourite is Ivy the naive but sweet maid, played by the wonderful Su Pollard.

The story centres on the tale of the family upstairs - the Meldrums, and the servants downstairs. The tales of the working class folk and the rich, who are all as ridiculous as each other! It can be farcical and very funny, but the mixture of  heart with cynicism is why I love it so much. 

What's more, as the show is set in the 1920s / 30s it hasn't dated, speaking of which - the costumes and set are brilliant.

Jubilee Things!

There are lots and lots of things I love about the jubilee... but I especially like all of the limited edition packaging that's around at the moment. Regular household things are suddenly a lot cooler. I really like the reproductions of the 1952 packaging as seen on kellogs boxes and Heinz tins.

Classic Training

So I've really been getting into vintage shopping and I've become obsessed with Doris Day - so much so that I dressed as her for a fancy dress party a few weeks ago, french pleat and all!

I came across this brilliant website which is filled with lots of traditional, ladylike tips for living in the modern world. In the about section Mariah states: 'I’m always searching for ways to bring old-fashioned class to my thoroughly modern life' This is like an online version of live alone and like it! Check out Quite Continental Charm Schooll for some great advice, such as giving a hostess gift, to wearing pajamas and drinking more gin!

(All images via Quite Continental.)

Spring is Never Far Away..

A lovely bunch of freesia's to celebrate spring...

I love an understated bunch of freesias, the perfect spring-time flower. Buy a bunch for someone else, if you can, as they stand for last friendship, pureness and grace, (my Mum bought these...) check out the new dyptique Le Langage des fleurs web page...




(Top two photos my own, illustration linked to Dyptique.)

Sofia Coppola's Hotel

... well, her Dad's hotel, but she has her own room. You can really see a lot of her films in this beautiful space, namely, the soft colours and tranquility. The courtyards and large windows are filled with romance and the place is filled with sophistication.
Amazing. It's in the Coppola family's hometown in Italy and the building is a transformed 19th century palazzo. Imgaine how fabulous summers spent here would be... ahh.




(Photos found in WSJ magazine)