Lifestyle
Vogue Fashion’s Night Out, London
The Vogue Fashion’s Night Out last night was a magical extravaganza as the streets of Mayfair were turned into a fashion fairground. Cocktails, dancing and shopping; it was so much fun! Our first stop was Acne on Dover Street, where balloon head-dressed waiters served drinks and famous drummer Victoria Smith gave a performance to a [...]
Surfing in Ireland
This year I had the pleasure of spending Easter with my family and over 100 cousins (no exaggeration) in Lahinch, Co. Clare, a little surfy town on the west coast of Ireland. Lahinch is one of my favourite places on earth for so many reasons… The fresh sea air… the beautiful drives along the coast [...]
Dear Coachella, wish I was there! x
Alas, this time of year has come round again and despite very good intentions (even better than those of last year) I have not made it to the Coachella Music Festival. I so wanted to go… The line up this year seemed wonderful – Kings of Leon, Chemical Brothers, The Strokes, Lauryn Hill, Cut Copy, [...]
Recent Acquirements
Without any intention, I seem to have acquired a few little bits and pieces in the last couple of weeks which are well worth mentioning… Well the week before last, quite a few members of my family were over in London for the week. It was fantastic fun! Lots of moseying about, eating and drinking [...]
Keeping it real #0001 + #0002
There is nothing more inspiring when it comes to style than the individual choices of real people. Why and how people wear what they wear… These choices are always catching my eye but it is a rare occasion when I manage to catch them with my camera! However, I have been making more of an [...]
2011 – 11 Trends to come – No. 6: It’s Lomo, not Photo
6. It’s Lomo, not Photo The rise and dominance of digital photography has taken so much value away from photographs… They are now so disposable … intangible and ten a penny. It is no wonder that we are returning to good old unpredictable film. We want to value photographs again. One by one. Photography is [...]
Bored this Christmas? Hop on board!
Sometimes, and it might sound terrible to say but just sometimes Christmas can be boring… Not at first when there is a magic in the sound of carols, the smell of pine, clementines and mulled wine but after the day itself there can be a bit of a lull. Not in a bad way… but [...]
An Introduction: What’s in my handbag?
Hello, my name is Elizabeth, the director of Shophoppingmap.com. This is my first post for the Shophoppingmap blog and by means of introduction, I would like to tell you about my handbag. Like a person’s shoes, I believe a handbag is a good indicator of a person’s style and interests so what better way to [...]
