Sat 18th Aug: Lisa Watson "Containment" jewellery collection

A shout out to Lisa Watson - a jewellery design graduate from LCF that I have discovered this summer for her stunning intricately layered perspex pieces inspired by Postmodern Architecture.  The layers of lazer-cut colours, shapes and patterns are held together with magnetic fastenings so you can slip them on your body or build up as bricks to make models (see above).  Lisa has just landed a place over on NJAL so you can log on load up a basket of your own acrylic accessories.................... check it out at the check out here.

(All research imagery and look book shots c/o Lisa)  

Friday 17th Aug: The W Project at The Tate Tanks - the trailer

The new Tate Tanks site and  "Art In Action" 15 week festival this summer has invited The W Project to take part in the programme of events.  On Bank Holiday Monday the girls will be taking over a space in the tanks to project a collection of video portraits revealing the positive female influences in their network's lives. Curators Loren and Teo wanted the film to be as diverse as possible including men and women of all ages and asked contributors to bring along family and friends.  The result is a montage of monologues all the way from a little brother up to a grandma, containing perspectives of female role-models spanning generations.  Director Sarah Keeling has put together a teaser trailer (see above) for an indication of what's in store on the big day................ with talks planned in addition to the film screening............... see here for details of the schedule.

Friday 17th Aug: Lazy Oaf A/W12

Latest update from my those paradoxically named Lazy Oafers ............ their new collection has dropped including this colour block bomber Im LOVING (see centre of wall in pic above and click on the link to their site).

Thurs 16th Aug: Haunt Mag Issue 2

Congrats to the girls behind Haunt Mag, giving me everything with their new 2nd issue including a Spice Girls inspired story with a behind-the-scenes film from Sarah Keeling (see above).  Head over to the latest  instalment of Haunt here.

Thurs 16th Aug: Happy 91st!

A day in the English countryside for my Nan's 91st birthday!  Sunflowers in the sunshine........... & nuff Butler baked puds including poached peaches, cheescake, Pavalova and a TeamGB iced cake!

Weds Aug 15th: Incoming >>>> Jeremy Deller's 'Sacrilege' via Verity Keefe

Thanks to Verity Keefe firstly for introducing me to the work of Jeremy Deller on our joint birthday outing to the Hayward Gallery in March and secondly for now sending over her snaps from 'Sacrilege' - Deller's bouncy castle, life size Stone Henge....... "this is a way to get reacquainted with ancient Britain with your shoes off".  The pop-up inflatable will be making appearances across the country finishing at Preston Guild on 9 September, the last day of the Paralympic Games and London 2012 Festival.

You can view list of the tour dates here in addition to tracking progress on twitter @Sacrilege2012

Weds Aug 15th: SAVE THE DATE

Apologies for a week's hiatus from here.  Ive been running a sewing marathon on my new S/S13 collection and dedicating my fingers to stitches and been quiet on the Qwerty.  But all will become apparent when I launch the entire thing on Sept 17th ........... please pencil the time in your diaries for something sparkly .......... wherever you are .......... it'll be accessible and live online.

Tues 7th Aug: R.I.P Anna Piaggi

I don't do this alot, but I have to give a shout out and shout out up to heaven to one of the most courageous colour crusaders to have championed its uplifting attributes across the continents ........ Anna Piaggi ......... a walking work of art and no two ways about it ........ LEGEND........... listed in my Top 40 Fashion Heroes. 
(archive photo)

Tues 7th Aug: Space Cake

Kim Howell's 30th Birthday shindig at Zandra Rhodes spectrum penthouse, and the special chocolate and summer berry Mouse And De Lotz cake I commissioned for her ............ MAGIC! See more photos from the soiree on Diane Pernet's blog here.

Sunday 5th Aug: BOILER ROOM FIVES '12

Trail blazing music platform Boiler Room aren't content with devoting their lives to streaming live sessions from various portals across the globe - they also congregate weekly in their second alias Boiler Room FC.  The boys who put together the podcasts step outside the dark tardis of the studio for regular Wednesday training sessions on the Olympic - proximate Hommerton football pitch.  Last year was the inaugural Fives tournament gathering teams from record labels to battle off the mics and on the astroturf.  Yesterday the second games took place with an extended league to sixteen teams widening the net* to magazines associated with the music industry.  Desk dwelling editorial teams donned an Umbro kit tailored to their periodical title and did their best to defend the integrity of their publications.  Here are examples of the spectrum of strips chosen by each captain - perhaps an indication of their own specific favourite team!!  The NTS soundstystem belted out bass lines to pump up the spirits of the players having taken on six games for the finalists who battled the last match for the trophy designed by Rosy Nicholas.  Shoreditch retailer Present stole the reigning place from NTS, playing R&S Records and their smallest supporter swooped in to hold the magnificent memento for their mantelpiece.

In addition to sculpting the trophy, Rosy also illustrated and updated the scoreboards on the day, running the pitches with her authoritative "Back Of The Net' foam finger, which could have more aptly read "Shirts Off" according to her intermittent chants!!  The day was all about the boys but cheering from the sidelines were the members of the newly formed Boiler Room FC women's team who are wound up and ready to go next year!  Trisha Lewis, Yewande Pearse and Pia Clarke-Ebrill pictured here, were part of the hype-team behind the decks with Pia playing Prince classics and Marshmello closing on Wiley's "Im Skanking".  Also pictured is the women's team goalie Josephine Chime who headed* up the Sit Down Affair BBQ with 200+ hand made burgers!! To keep the peace and pick up the discarded Red Stripe cans were Loren Platt's team of "Public Service" volunteers who distributed Toby Evans designed memorabilia t-shirts and merch ......... and the most important gift of the day, the bottles of bubbly to the winners who dowsed the crowds with a heavy mist of cava including me and my guest TwoInchPunch who unexpectedly took the brunt of 2 inches of spray!  

Head over to the Boiler RoomFC homepage to read interviews with the players, referees and associates for an inside scoop into this year's contenders......... and keep up to date with progress on the girls squad!!

(* = intended puns)