Soho Flea Market 2013

This was the second annual Soho Flea Market, held on Dean Street, London. A delightful collection of about 30 stalls selling crafts, upcycled paraphernalia, jewellery, stationery, ceramics (Melody Rose) and fashion. Home made treats served by Meringue Girls and their pink flamingos, eco friendly lampshades (The Baobab Tree), lush chairs (Velvet Eccentrics) and sassy shoes (Valentini Argyropoulou) 

One of my favourite stalls selling quirky china - Jimbobart!

Passionate plates and ceramics! by Melody Rose

Eco-friendly home furnishings by The Baobab Tree - really liked these simple and pretty shades!

The market supported the work of Kids Company charity. For more details about future events please see www. Cityshowcase.co.uk
 

   

Zurich highlights!

Confiserie Sprüngli

Paper shoes and shirts in the Louis Vuitton shop window

Bally mirrored shoe silhouette window display

A colourful sculpture near Lake Zurich

07.00 start for The Ironman

Giant duty-free Nutella jars!

morning coffee at Sprüngli

My favourite chair

Confectionery moulds

Freight containers forming the Freitag store mini skyscraper

Just a dress I loved in a the window of a shut shop

Christian Louboutin at the Design Museum

"Men are like bulls: they cannot resist a red sole!"

“A good shoe is one that doesn't dress you but undresses you. So if a woman is naked, and wearing shoes, she should still look nude.”  

"I'd hate someone to look at my shoe and say That looks so comfortable!"

"The shiny red color is engaging, flirtatious, memorable and the color of passion"

- Christian Louboutin 

Vintage 2011

Vintage 2011 came to the Southbank this week-end. A music and fashion led celebration of food, drink, dance, art, design, comedy and everything else british, creative and cool from the 1940's-80's.

Red or Deads, Wayne Hemingway was behind the colourful event which saw the Southbank come to life with bunting, glitter balls, sandy beaches, live music and stalls selling all things vintage!

Hetty Rose shoes made out of vintage kimonos

 Hetty Rose kimono shoes suspended from the ceiling of Yo Sushi!

Sara Tiara headpieces crafted from vintage fabrics

Bunting and Glitter balls hanging from Festival hall

One of many stalls selling customised and recycled garments

Vivienne Westwood shoe porn!

"Shoes must have very high heels and platforms to put womens beauty on a pedestal!" So says Dame Vivienne Westwood, fashion designer of garments and shoes that have become famous british icons. Last year, I enjoyed an exhibition celebrating the designers creativity, focusing on her shoes from 1973-2010. Pure shoe porn...!

Mock-Croc

Ultra Girl

Flame

Melissa