Say my name, say my name..........

With another Valentines Day around the corner, I have been giving the boyfriend potential hints for gifts including the funky Tatty Devine necklace below. I always thought that name necklaces were so tacky and eighties but having discovered the funky Tatty Devine versions, I have warmed to the idea. I have such an unusual name that it will be great to not have to keep pronouncing it and spelling it to new people I meet. I am hoping to wear it to a new networking night hosted by a Meetup group for creatives/media professionals that I recently joined.



Tatty Devine, Name Necklace, Sundae


Update........
Check out my lovely name necklace in whirly cream Sundae with a heart charm for love. It's beautiful!

Memories of Formby Beach

We all at some time have experienced flashbacks or a memory from childhood. From time to time, I would have a flashback of a beautiful beach I visited as a child. I remember the beach quite vividly but could not remember were it was. My sister and I were taken there with a group of other children by the daycare/child minder when we were children. The answer came to my recurring flashback when my boyf decided on the spare of the moment that we should go and cool off at the beach from the tropical conditions whilst watching the sunset. It sounded so romantic and he had been talking about this beach forever as his work colleague had recommended it. It took about an hour to drive there even with all the misdirections given by Irish Shaun ( the voice of the sat nav).


Formby Beach, National Trust

When we arrived we we greeted by masses of grassy land which would not look out of place in Ghana as my brother had commented. As we made our way through the fields we came to sand dunes which led to the beach. It was about 10minute walk from the car but I could not believe the site before my eyes when we arrived on the beach. It was stunning, just vast, long open beach. It was so big that the other people looked like dots (although there was not that many as eve). The sea goes far out towards the horizon which makes the beach so vast. I remembered that this was the beautiful beach that I visited as a child, Formby Beach. We spent an hour strolling while jumping puddles and collecting shells. We didn't even realize an hour had passed as we were enjoying the time there so much. It is so free and gives you the feeling that you are on your own island as it is quite secluded. This was the same beach that the artist Antony Gormley had the 'Another Place' exhibition where 100 cast iron figures were installed in the sand facing towards the sea a few years ago. I can't wait to go back!

Ten Hill Place

Since we bought our baby Menz, we have made a duty to use the bank holidays to explore the beautiful parts of the UK. For Easter we decided to go and see my brother in Edinburgh and spend a night at the Ten Hill Place hotel. We had an amazing time, Edinburgh is so beautiful and the hotel which is owned by the Royal College of Surgeons was just perfect. The room was modern, comfortable and spotless and the staff were just so friendly. Highly recommended! I found a brilliant deal on Asda Travel for the executive room for 1 night at £69.00 including breakfast.


Ten Hill Place, Edinburgh

Change is here - Obama Day!!!

Sorry I have not been keeping the blog updated but I have been really busy. I am only taking time out as I felt compelled to write today, on this special day, the inauguration of the 44th President of the USA - Barack Hussein Obama!!! Change has truly come, history has been re-written and Martin Luther King will be singing in his grave as Obama becomes the first black President of the USA on the 20th January 2009.


'Be The Change' poster by Shepard Fairey, 2009

I really wish I was there in Washington but since I am not, I'll just have to buy myself a piece of history. Check out the Inaugural Collectibles site were you can buy the iconic Shepard Fairey Obama posters and the official Inauguration book which chronicles the days events through photos.

Patricia Field at Marks & Spencer.....

Patricia Field 2008

In case you didn't know, the legendary Patricia Field, Sex and the City Stylist, teamed up with high street giant Marks and Spencer to design a one-off capsule collection. The celebrity stylist best known for popularizing the mismatched style of Carrie Bradshaw and making Manolo Blahnik an expensive habit, showcased this exclusive collection on the catwalk of New York Fashion Week last month.


Patricia Field, 'Destination New York', New York Fashion Week 2008

An unlikely collaboration you may ask but with Field and her ‘midas touch' combined with Marks and Spencer's exceptionally high standards of quality, it's destined to be a match made in retail heaven! The 35-piece range is inspired by Field’s own definitive style and the key trends from the SATC series and movie. SATC fans can snap up reworked versions of floral print dresses, jumbo corsages and the studded belt that SJP loved so much that she wore it in almost every scene of the movie. I have my eye on the gorgeous sequin dress (below) a scarf and clutch bag which are timeless pieces that can be matched up with anything.


Black Sequin dress, £125

I wish they had produced a version of the greenish tutu dress that Carrie wore in the final episode of the series. This was my favourite dress and I think Sarah Jessica Parker looked really beautiful in those scenes.


Sex and the City, An American Girl in Paris (Part Deux) 2004, HBO

The Patricia Field collection for M&S will feature 40 dresses, starting as low as £40, in sizes 8-20, as well as tights, shoes, and scarves, from £15 and graffiti-print shoppers, at £2. Get your sleeping bags at the ready! Judging by the success of other celebrity designer collaborations such as H&M, don’t be surprised to find die-hard fashionistas camping outside M&S the night before the launch. I know, M&S!! Who would have thought that anyone would get excited over M&S even though they have revamped their image with the ‘Twiggy’ campaigns, but this is an opportunity not to be missed.



The new range known as, ‘Destination Style™ New York’ will hit stores nationwide on the 16th October and will be available through selected partners internationally. But if you happen to be in London on the 15th, you can meet Patricia Field at M&S Marble Arch where she will be hosting a champagne reception to launch the collection.

Get SATC style at M&S prices. I'll beat you to the check out (online)!!!!

L.O.V.E is Coco Mademoiselle..

I am loving the new Chanel Coco Mademoiselle ad with the stunning Keira Knightly and catchy Joss Stone soundtrack. This beautiful song makes me want to grab my partner, put on that LBD with some sexy heels and dance under a moonlit sky. It reminds me of those romantic perfume ads of the 80s that would always come on just in time for Christmas. I know its a bit early but I think this will make the perfect Valentines tune. Check it out!!

I'm back!

I have just returned from a trip to the UK where everyone seems to be in low spirits. Its not surprising really when the country is awash with the worst August on record, credit crunch and a possible recession on the way. I didn't get the opportunity to bag many bargains as my sole reason for going was to spend time with my sister who was celebrating her 30th birthday. There wasn't much worth buying anyway as the retailers were transitioning from summer to winter, although I did manage to pick up a pair of cool red espadrilles from Tesco supermarket for £7.50. I will be putting them away for next Summer as the winter is fast approaching. We will have to start putting the heating on soon!!!



One of the highlights of my trip was meeting the dynamic talented actress Josette Bushell-Mingo who was on the same flight. Josette is an award winning actor and director with an O.B.E (Order of the British Empire) to her name. I had the opportunity to see her last performance as an actor in Anthony and Cleopatra at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester in 2005. She is currently directing 'When We Dead Awaken' by Henrik Ibsen for Tyst Teater (The silent Theatre)in collaboration with Västerbottenteatern (Skellefteå) and Unity Theatre in Liverpool (explains travel to Liverpool). Tryst which specializes in producing quality theatre in sign language for deaf people is part of Riksteatern, Sweden’s leading national touring theatre. I was surprised to learn that Josette has been living in Stockholm for years, travelling back and forth to the UK at the weekends and she lives 2 stops away from me on the Tunnelbanna. It is a small world!!


Anthony and Cleopatra, Royal Exchange Theatre, 2005

Following it’s UK premier at Unity 'When We Dead Awaken' will tour Sweden. You can see it at Riksteatern from 23 November 2008.