Pinch @ decorex

Russell Pinch, owner & founder of furniture company Pinch , has worked hard this last week. Pinch has been exhibiting @ Few & Far (shop on Old Brompton Road) at Designjunction during London Fashion Festival & now at Decorex. Simple and basic design in high quality materials. Timeless...well done Russell!

Blues was the strongest colour schemes in Designers Guilds new collection. Shown for the first time today.

The colour is blue!

Tricia Guild @ her flagship store this morning showing her new collection, Kings Road, Chelsea, London.

Went to Cole & Son this afternoon for a factory viewing to celebrate their groovy new collection. Geometric and the sixties goes 2011! Right up my street.

Wood is the thing, the more worn looking the better! PINCHe

Etc @ Few & Far on Old Brompton Road @ London Design Festival.

Raymond Blanc having a demonstration @ Smallbone in Old Brompton Road NOW...

Lime/grass green seems to be one of this years London Design Festivals favourite colour alongside orange and red. And outdoor furniture with inspiration groom the British sculptor Henry Moore.

Feathers in your ears are back again, this time in both of them. I wore just one in 1980! Aynsley, pr girl for Established & Sons/Luchford PR, London Design Festival.

Like it was made for me! hm86 it's called at Designjunction, London Design Festival.

The worlds biggest table? At least, as here, Benchmark at Designjunktion in London this week, and yes, I am Standing on it!

Already in next summers fashion! See-through skirt, poison yellow top and leather. To the right, 60:ies revival, sooo right this winter! London Fashion Week today!

Scandinavian simplicity at Few & Far. My starting point for the 2011 London Design Festival!

Nicole Farhi new flagship store in London (Conduit Street) fab opening !

Ice-cream and lemonade outside Claridges this morning for The Mulberry Catwalk. Gab show with Kate Moss as honourable guest, dresses in jeans from top til toe, even her hat!

London Fashionweek live, quirky glasses in the queue to Jasper Conrans show!

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HEMMA Swedish Design at the Ambassadors Residence @ Portland Place in London. You MUST go! Until 25 September.

Office platforms - coolest pair of shoes in London today

HIGH TIME FOR APPLE PIE

We do not have a garden at our house in the Stockholm Archipelago but somebody planted an apple tree in the 50-ies. It does not give many apples but enough to make an apple pie or two! Here is the recipe! Start by putting the oven on at 200 degrees C!

You need

4-5 green and firm apples (cooking apples)
100 ml light brown moscovado sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon

For the pastry

450 ml plain flour
50 ml light brown moscovado sugar
1 tbsp cold water
150 g softened butter, cubed

Start by making the pastry. Mix all the ingredients with you hands and work until
soft and not sticky. If needed add more flour or cold water.
Use a big pie form (25 cm diameter) and "knuckle" out the pastry. Leave some pastry for the decorations. Leave in the fridge (pricked by a fork) for 30 minutes.

Core and peel the apples and cut into wedges. Mix with the sugar and cinnamon.
Add the apples to the pie, poor the juice over (see below) and decorate with the rest of the pastry. Cook for 20-25 minutes. Serve with custard or whipped cream. Delicious!
The finished result!

Shabby chic @ House of Fraser in Reading

Went to the Oracle in Reading (UK) on Saturday and saw this "up to date" window display at House of Fraser....right on time...

NEW EXCLUSIVE BRIDAL SHOP IN CHIPPING CAMPDEN - THE WHITE ROSE

 Thinking of getting married? Think Chipping Campden. Not only because of our beautiful church (Four Weddings and a Funeral place) but for our new magical bridal shop in the HighStreet.

My lovely neighbour and friend Danielle Mc Cabe has opened her dream shop. The White Rose Bridal Shop. With top British Bridal Designers like Stephanie Allin, Ritva Westenius, Caroline Castigliano, Johanna Hehir and Suzanne Neville you can choose the perfect dress for your big day with the help of the very cunning and lovely Danielle and choose from accessoiries from Rachel Simpson, Magpie Vintage and Hermoine Harbutt (known from the Royal Wedding). All in the stunning surroundings of the town of Chipping Campden.

  

Danielle with her models of the opening day.

The well designed interiors centerpiece is this wonderful and big mirror. The bespoke rails make the dresses fly like doves in the showroom.

The simple and elegant interior with its vintage chairs, french desk and modern plastic chair by Philippe starck give you the right ambiance to relax and be able to choose calmly.

Karma Cars can rent you a very special and "glitzy" car for your big day!

After the opening all the guest were invited for a glass of bubbly and cupcakes, chocolates and nibbles at the Kings Hotel in Chipping Campden. Cupcakes by Cake Sweet Cake and chocolates by The Campden Coffee Shop. Danielle, break a leg! www.thewhiterosebridal.co.uk