Best wishes from Lyon

I am posting this from my hometown, Lyon! I'm in France for the Christmas holidays and today it was 16°! It was really warm and I got a chance to wear my new favourite skirt with my over-the-knee socks without freezing! People were looking at me in a funny way, haha I keep forgetting that in this city people stare if you look ever so slightly different! That's why I love London so much, you can be yourself, dress the way you want and nobody cares!


Skirt: Zara kids // Blouse: Primark // Coat: vintage

Bag: Ines de la Fressange (vintage) // Socks: M&S kids // Shoes: Topshop

I really like this outfit, wearing different shades of brown with the cream bow blouse, and I am also wearing my latest vintage find: this Ines de la Fressange bag (a french brand, which I found in London, how random!) it's so lovely and the shape is really practical -I can fit all my stuff in it!

Lyon is famous for its buildings painted in different colours which make for a lovely setting; this is just two minutes from my flat, I really like this area, with the Saone river and the old town nearby!

Elizabeth Lau Pop-up Shop

I've known the brand for a good few months now, and I fell in love with the pretty prints, cute buttons and the lovely feminine style in general! Elizabeth has opened this pop-up shop on 2, Ganton Street (just off Carnaby Street) for a month, it's open until the 24th of December so get there quickly! The London born and raised designer is showcasing her A/W 10 collection, the shop is adorable and I was surprised to meet the lady herself when I went there! Elizabeth was so nice and it was amazing to meet the woman who designs such beautiful clothes. I truly am an Elizabeth Lau fan, and I think the pictures speak for themselves.. Seriously, how cute is everything?

Elizabeth Lau is known for her quirky and feminine style, and the brand, which made its debut at London Fashion Week in 2007, really is a must have!

Elizabeth is not only selling her lastest collection, but also some jewellery made by her favourite designers, such as Gemma Lister (who makes the lovely shiny peter pan collars you can see in the display) and Bark. All the framed prints are made by Little Doodles.

And yes, this is Elizabeth behind her desk on the last picture! :)

(ndlr: I've seen quite a few bloggers writing about the pop up shop recently.. I actually went last week but with my return to France and a wisdom tooth out of the way, I just did not have time to post it before! I really need to post more often :P)

V&A News

I am, as you know, a fan of the Victoria and Albert Museum.. Well, a fan is a bit of an understatement, I am in love with this museum and spend my life there!

Anyway, I thought I'd share with you some forthcoming events that I am going to attend, and hopefully some of you will come along!

First, as you may or may not know, the VandA regularly organizes 'Fashion in Motion' events, which are live catwalk shows where designers showcase their collections! Needless to say they are not obscure designers, but only 'la crême de la crême' (such as Vivienne Westwood, Anna Sui, JPG and Kenzo to name but a few).

The next show will present the work of Stéphane Rolland; on the 10th of December. There are four shows during the day, but if you want to grab a ticket, I'd suggest to call quickly because they are going fast! (by the way the shows are free to attend, which is just amazing!)

Stéphane Rolland is a Parisian couturier, who launched his Haute Couture house in 2007, and is well known for "his modern and original interpretation of couture". He is now working on a ready to wear range for 2011.

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The second event I wanted to mention is a one day event this Saturday (4th of December) entitled 'Behind the Scenes with the Ballets Russes'. The Diaghilev exhibition is on at the moment, which I would highly recommend because it's just brilliant (there is a lot to see and it is so worth the £7 or so to get in); and this is a study day where we are going to explore the sets, costumes and graphic art associated with Diaghilev's dance company. Because I am a student, I only pay £5 otherwise the day (10.30-5pm) costs £46. I know that this is going to be so interesting and a great way to spend my Saturday, in my favourite museum, learning more about the Ballets Russes!
I will make sure to report back about those two events, and hope it will be of interest to some of you! Here is the number to book any of the events 02079422211 :)