Tastefully Tasteless Jewellery

Beautiful gold love hearts from Pamela Love. I adore how the basic premise of a love heart necklace is innocence and simplicity, but then when you look closely at these you spot the naughty sentiment. What's not to love?

Lagerfeld, You Genius

Karl Lagerfeld's short film 'Remember Now', Parts One and Two. Full of s/s 2010 Chanel clothing and South of France glamour. Enough said, really.

Ring-a-Ding

I have a bit of an obsession with big rings and costume jewellery in general. Be it cheapo rings from Topshop that turn my finger green, or vintage pieces salvaged after trawling through charity shops, its worth it for the insta-glamour that wearing a beautiful ring or brooch gives you.

Dali the Comic

Here is the great artist Salvador Dali showcasing his comedic timing and well earned sense of self-importance on the iconic American television show 'What's My Line?' which ran for two decades. I absolutely love the picture Dali obviously has of himself in his head, and how he manages to win the host and the studio audience around to believing it too. Dali was a well known prankser, both visually in his art, and in real life, and I think this ironic and self-mocking sense of humour is at work in this piece.

Just Becuase It's Beautiful

A gorgeous mural and a lovely sentiment.

A Band You Should Have Heard Of

The Ettes, formed in 2004 in LA, but based in Nashville, are one of those bands that you kind of know the riffs but you've no idea who they are. Their music has been used in numerous television shows and films, but they are yet to gain the fame they truly do deserve. They are a trio with great musical and fashion sensibility, making them perfect for inclusion here. 'Red in Tooth and Claw' is a great song to clean your room to, sing in the shower, or just plain rock out with while you jump around your house, just click on the title to get straight to it! Enjoy:)

Ever Tried, Ever Failed. Try Again. Fail Again. Fail Better.

The title of this post is a quote by the profoundly wise Samuel Beckett, the subject of a new exhibition. For all lovers of literature, or of photography, this exhibition is a must. An aging Samuel Beckett as photographed by the up-and-coming John Minihan, while they were running in the same social circles in London and Paris. A famously private character, Beckett gave Minihan unprecedented access to photograph him with his friends and in his places of work. This exhibition is free and runs from April 14th to June 25th in the Alliance Francaise.