suitcase-confessions

link to photos of berlin

2012-01-28T10:10:00.000-08:00

five days in berlin. mostly trade fairs; bread & butter, capsule, premium etc, but some time to mooch around, sit in the mitte cafe and avoid the rain as the weather was very grey and wet. great excuse to spend a couple of hours in 'do you read me' best magazine shop in berlin.

suitcase confession trips in the next few months

2012-01-15T04:59:00.000-08:00

link to new york photos

2012-01-14T16:12:00.000-08:00

short week in New York. unexpected warm weather, almost like early spring , very unlike the last few years where i have been used to snow blizzards and frozen winds.

faux pine branch with victorian brass hand brackets

2011-12-30T16:43:00.000-08:00

vintage new year bunting

2011-12-28T17:43:00.000-08:00

large metal sign from paperchase

2011-12-27T11:29:00.000-08:00

flock polar bear

2011-12-27T11:27:00.001-08:00

GOD JUL OCH GOTT NYTT AR

2011-12-26T06:26:00.000-08:00

toadstool candles

2011-12-26T06:24:00.000-08:00

glitter peace sign and wooden tree disc from Paperchase

2011-12-24T06:02:00.000-08:00

discarded M&S in-store cardboard display trees

2011-12-22T14:49:00.000-08:00

last january i happened to be in marks and spencer when they were taking down all their great seasonal VM (by sanna annukka and stuart kolovic), it was on its way to the paper recycling, so i asked if i could give some of it a good home, and they very kindly gave be as much as i could carry. Its been in the garage for the last 11 months waiting for its time, and i finally got round to getting some decorations up this week (well its now or never!).

more M&S trees

2011-12-22T14:47:00.001-08:00

more discarded M&S in-store cardboard display trees

2011-12-22T14:46:00.000-08:00

leather envelope pouches

2011-12-11T08:25:00.001-08:00

chinese revolution ceramic figure

2011-12-11T08:21:00.001-08:00

chinese folding chair replica

2011-12-11T06:35:00.001-08:00

chinese carved jade

2011-12-11T05:34:00.001-08:00

chinese 'hat' chair replicas

2011-12-10T12:01:00.001-08:00

chinese brush racks

2011-12-10T11:59:00.000-08:00

chinese wooden birds from the bird market

2011-12-10T09:57:00.000-08:00

link to photos hong kong

2011-12-10T07:46:00.001-08:00

work trip to Honk Kong. Great weather, bright and crisp. Holiday lights in full blaze, the mix of festive kitsch and 'blade runner' glow made for a great intro to december. Only a day and a half to make the most of my stay, but Hong Kong is so easy to negotiate that i managed to get quite a lot packed into a short amount of time.

link to photos hong kong

paul smith shirt

2011-11-19T11:20:00.001-08:00

paul smith sale

2011-11-06T05:45:00.000-08:00

paul smith warehouse sale. two hour queue, but worth the wait.

ASOS aran sweater

2011-10-31T15:35:00.000-07:00

vintage swedish school board

2011-10-30T17:18:00.001-07:00

nn07 cardigan + Universal works suit (again)

2011-10-30T15:54:00.000-07:00

vintage fair isle waistcoat

2011-10-30T04:17:00.000-07:00

zara cutlery and vintage branch ceramics

2011-10-29T07:36:00.001-07:00

club monaco striped shirt

2011-10-29T07:33:00.001-07:00

vintage welsh blanket

2011-10-29T07:30:00.000-07:00

vintage deco shop display signs

2011-10-21T09:39:00.001-07:00

soul land nordic sweater

2011-10-21T09:36:00.000-07:00

habitat branch light

2011-10-16T11:40:00.001-07:00

deco murano chandelier

2011-10-16T11:37:00.000-07:00

cerami dishes

2011-10-16T11:34:00.000-07:00

vintage sailor buttons

2011-10-16T11:29:00.001-07:00

swedish snow drop weaving

2011-10-16T11:27:00.000-07:00

last summer scandi weekend

2011-10-07T10:44:00.000-07:00

a long weekend in Malmo and Copenhagen, via London. Well and truly the end of the summer, though the weather was great and almost had me believing that it was still august.

vintage vogues

2011-09-29T13:26:00.001-07:00

vintage swedish royal wedding souvenir

2011-09-29T13:21:00.000-07:00

vintage christmas cooks almanac 1956, 1961

2011-09-28T16:44:00.000-07:00

vintage swedish book set - 101 nights

2011-09-28T16:02:00.000-07:00

stig lindberg vase

2011-09-23T06:06:00.001-07:00

3 vintage swedish ceramics

2011-09-21T16:25:00.001-07:00

swedish 1950s terracotta plaques

2011-09-21T16:23:00.000-07:00

zara chinos and universal works top

2011-09-02T14:03:00.000-07:00

topman checked jacket

2011-09-02T14:00:00.000-07:00

COS sandals

2011-09-02T13:57:00.001-07:00

nicole farhi linen knit

2011-09-02T13:55:00.000-07:00

folk shirt and UW watch

2011-09-02T13:52:00.000-07:00

enamel cricket brooch

2011-09-02T13:49:00.000-07:00

no nation ( NN.07) fair isle cardigan

2011-09-01T17:55:00.000-07:00

no nation ( NN.07) jacket & gap shirt

2011-09-01T17:50:00.001-07:00

rope tie trousers

2011-09-01T17:47:00.000-07:00

merino wool scarf

2011-09-01T17:44:00.001-07:00

topman pink tie

2011-09-01T17:42:00.000-07:00

topman knitted T-shirt

2011-09-01T17:40:00.000-07:00

faux john derian glass dish

2011-08-31T04:46:00.000-07:00

zarahome glass cases

2011-08-30T17:56:00.000-07:00

vintage masonic sash

2011-08-30T16:58:00.000-07:00

link to photos sweden 2011

2011-08-29T06:18:00.000-07:00

just returned from two weeks in Sweden, big family reunion. Spent two weeks alternating from rural seclusion in a wooden hut by a lake (amazing landscape and the scale of the space, sky etc was incredible), to day trips to local town+ markets and then ended the holiday via Copenhagen for a final burst of metro reorientation. The best of swedish nostalgic idylle and Danish urban chic.

weekend in London

2011-07-25T16:34:00.000-07:00

Trip to London to visit friends, get together and sort out holiday plans for the rest of the summer. Crap weather, but good company and the last gasp of the sales were worth a peek. The Kingston junk shops yielded some interesting items including a wonderful russian samovar and a masonic lodge sash. Lets hope we get some sunshine before september!

vintage cufflinks and george briard glass pin dishes

2011-07-12T16:08:00.000-07:00

anthropologie collar stack candles

2011-07-12T16:04:00.000-07:00

Topman work jacket

2011-07-10T06:30:00.001-07:00

shawl collar canvas jacket

2011-07-10T06:25:00.001-07:00

william hunt checked jacket

2011-07-10T06:22:00.001-07:00

uniqlo shorts

2011-07-10T06:19:00.001-07:00

french connection textured knit

2011-07-09T18:20:00.000-07:00

Nottingham sales

2011-07-04T10:08:00.000-07:00

Weekend in the city with friends, great weather, but marred by witnessing the closing down of two key local independent stores (Luna - after 15 years of business!) and the last weeks trading of all Habitat Stores outside of london! That really was a shock. Nottingham's retail landscape is rapidly depleting, and the lose of Habitat is just another blow to a struggling city centre business community.

vintage photo + monogram broach

2011-07-03T16:48:00.000-07:00

vintage thomas coffee set

2011-07-03T16:43:00.000-07:00

wedgewood pot

2011-07-03T16:39:00.000-07:00

Type Block Print (Nottingham dialect)

2011-07-02T17:10:00.000-07:00

universal works pocket squares

2011-06-13T15:17:00.000-07:00

universal works shirt & shorts

2011-06-12T17:09:00.001-07:00

universal works scarf

2011-06-12T17:07:00.000-07:00

universal works suit & shirt

2011-06-12T16:00:00.001-07:00

universal works jacket, chambray trousers & tie

2011-06-12T15:15:00.000-07:00

universal works suit

2011-06-12T12:15:00.000-07:00

link to universal works

2011-06-11T12:06:00.000-07:00

My very good friend David Keyte has created a fantastic mens wear label called Universal Works. Today at their new warehouse studio they had an end of season sale and i have to admit it was very hard to resist. His collections are always confidently knowing but with a strong utilitarian authenticity. Witty yet unfussy details make it an unusual mix of updated workware with a indian fabrics and inspired cutting. After nearly 20 years of friendship and admiration, there is nothing easier than supporting a talented friend and getting a great wardrobe into the bargain! Thanks David & Steph.

vintage harlequin coffee set

2011-06-05T11:40:00.000-07:00

road side cow parsley

2011-05-31T10:20:00.001-07:00

road side cow parsley

2011-05-31T10:10:00.000-07:00

cork & ceramic tea set

2011-05-15T11:24:00.001-07:00

vintage toy owl

2011-05-15T07:21:00.001-07:00

botanical print

2011-05-14T17:12:00.000-07:00

vintage wooden skittle pins

2011-05-14T17:10:00.000-07:00

vintage shop display fitting & deco picture frame

2011-05-08T17:31:00.001-07:00

vintage shnapps glass in a silver apple

2011-05-08T17:30:00.000-07:00

vintage 1940s pencil portraits

2011-05-08T17:26:00.001-07:00

2011-05-08T09:26:00.000-07:00

vintage hornsea cheese dish

2011-05-08T09:16:00.000-07:00

paper tree place card holders

2011-05-08T09:12:00.001-07:00

birmingham easter 2011

2011-05-07T11:00:00.000-07:00

Bank holiday weekend in Birmingham. Crowds still on a high after the royal wedding. Union jack flags and Will & Kate ever where you look. Managed to escape the city for a visit to Compton Verney to see a great exhibition on Alfred Wallis and Ben Nicholson , though curiously the high light was a side room full of amazing embroideries and crafts from the sailors of the 1800s.

swinderby antiques fair 2011

2011-05-07T10:04:00.000-07:00

Easter trip to Swinderby and Newark antique markets. Wonderful weather and the busiest i have seen it for a long time , with allot of buyers from Italy and Japan. Particularly pleased with the 1930s pencil portraits and the 1960s dessert set, though it will have to big a pretty big dinner party to use the 15 dessert bowls that came with it!

london trip feb 2011

2011-02-27T08:39:00.000-08:00

Long weekend in London, tagged on after a work trip. Managed to get to the V&A to see the Imperial robes from the Forbidden city, and the great (though small) exhibition of fashion illustration at the Design Museum. The great bargain bookshop outside South Ken , Scandium and Cos proved too great a temptation.

west elm shams

2011-02-26T08:53:00.000-08:00