Fred & Ginger

With a name like that you instantly think Hollywood glamour which is why it's such a winning name for the lingerie company my lovely daughter is currently interning at. She has loved the brand for ages, so much so that she's currently spending the only 2 weeks she will get off from Uni this summer, working for them, whenever she has a spare moment. I know she's having a great time there and is looking forward to the launch of their S/S12 collection which includes swimwear for the first time.
These images come from the current collection. If you like them, then why not vote for them in the UK Lingerie Awards 2011 at http://microsites.itp.com/uklingerieawards2011/uk-lingerie-awards-nominations/lingerie-brand-of-the-year/

From next week Alex will be on her year long internship, so I'm sure I'll be mentioning lingerie again on quite a regular basis throughout the year.

Inspired by a nation's obsession with tea time

Just found these brooches at http://www.corblimeydesigns.co.uk/page3.htm and they reminded me so much of some beautiful bunting from one of our A2 students last year. 

The makers of these are a group of 3 designers who are inspired by our love of teatime and sweet things.

       

Chelsea

Too much has been happening recently and so blogging had to be abandoned, but hopefully I'm back now for a while.
Of course this week has been all about garden design on the TV and I have to say initially I was a little disappointed as none of the Chelsea gardens had that instant wow factor I look for. I think they were much subtler in their appeal than last year, Dean always says I go for the big, blousy effect, rather than subtle. But here's some of my selection of favourites:
Artisan Garden.

The Basildon Bond Garden - I just loved the movement of the paper on the wall, and was relieved to find it's waterproof paper too.

Show Gardens

The Cancer Research UK Garden - oh I'd love to have blocks of colour like this in my garden - fashion colour blocking owes it all to nature.

Laurent-Perrier Garden - I'm a big fan of the drink and becoming a big fan of irises too.

Monaco Garden - not a very suitable design for my patch of garden, but I love it

The Daily Telegraph Garden - This really didn't do it for me as a whole garden design but I did love some of the planting, just not a big fan of the yellow wall and the columns.

The Irish Sky Garden - of course if it's Dairmuid Gavin it has to be different and this was. I love the circular pools and the fuschia pink of the flying structure, plus he won The People's Choice as well as his first gold medal.




And to end, more of my new favourite (until the next one comes along, I'm fairly fickle)more beautiful irises

Spanish fun

Alex and I are just back from a few days away with Alison and Daisy. We stayed in their lovely house in Spain, which is really pretty. I do love Spain. A few photos from the trip.

 

April 29th

My friend Jackie started me thinking about April 29th and what to do, which started me looking at what goodies there are to buy. Here's a selection of what I found.

Tote bag by Simeon Farrar

Paper party plates

Party cupcake cases and toppers

Willim and Kate tea bags

Small Britannia plate

Pretty teacup, saucer and plate to take to your street party.

I've just seen these lovely cupcake kits by Meri Meri

Gaby Young and Other Animals

A while ago Dean and I went along to The Barbican to see The Irrepressibles who we'd seen at Latitude a couple of times. The bad news was they weren't very good, but the good news was we got to see Gaby Young and Other Animals who were really fun.
So here's a link if you fancy a look

My Mum

Sorry I'm rubbish and aren't with you to say Happy Birthday.

Hope you are going to enjoy your day just like you promised.