Back with a bang to our favorite emporium, Harvey Nichols for the launch of the new Marc Jacobs fragrance for men the aptly named Bang. Inspired by the Juergen Teller advertising campaign for Bang and with mylar on our minds we decided to cover the walls with just that. Great DJ sets from Jesus Luz, Jake Shears and Seb Chew. Delicious Bang cocktails from the Fifth Floor bar. At this one we all had a lot of fun…
We transformed the Fifth Floor Restaurant wall with miles and miles of mylar.
Artfully pleating, folding and taping. It takes a lot of effort to make it look this effortless. Honestly.
We made a Dj booth out of all the Bang mini trays that are used for merchandising.
Love how this looked…
Love how it looked even more when Jesus Luz popped behind it. He played a brilliant set.
Cue much energetic dancing and arms in the air…finishing to Madonna’s “Celebrate”. Sweet…
Jake Shears from the Scissor Sisters played after Jesus
Bang cocktails with Bang ice cubes. Double bang!
Tags: Harvey Nichols, Jake Shears, Jesus Luz, Madonna, Marc Jacobs, Marc Jacobs Bang!, mylar, Scissor Sisters
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My second Port Eliot Literary Festival and I’m totally smitten. It’s my idea of the absolute perfect festival. Beautifully art directed, wonderfully curated, intelligent and thought provoking all supplemented with the most delicious food (provided by The River Cottage and Chris Sherville’s Seafood Cafe.) I came away inspired, informed and eager to read more, do more and learn. Port Eliot is an enlightened festival and I could write about it for days. There was so much to do, see and listen to. Here instead are my edited highlights…
- Murray Lachlan Young. How we laughed, cried and sang. Hilarious. Possibly the funniest poet in the world.
- Eating seafood in the walled garden. Many times…
- The Hermes Gold horse balloons. How I love a good balloon (They wouldn’t give me one as I’m not a child…arguable)
- Jarvis Cocker’s Dj set. Awesome. Anyone that ends a set with Black Betty is instantly promoted to demigod status
- Speaking of demigods GRAYSON PERRY. So loved listening to him. What an incredibly intelligent articulate man…
- …And then there’s Alan Measles, Grayson’s teddy bear who drove to the festival in a shrine on a motorbike. No joke
- The one minute disco. Genius van that pulled up every hour by the river for exactly that. A burst of one minute disco
- Wild swimming in the St Germans estuary with the Outdoor Swimming Society. So invigorating we did it both days.
- “Flights of Fancy” Stuffed birds as interior decoration in the English country house. A brilliant talk with brilliant slides by Tim Knox (Director of Sir John Soane’s museum)
- Toy Story 3. The subliminal star. Referenced many times by the intelligencia
My only low-lights, the things I missed. But like anything worthwhile you are always left wanting more…
The Hat Competition with master milliner Stephen Jones
Grayson Perry’s talk. Witty, intelligent and pretty damn funny.
The KLF’s Bill Drummond making his own bed. Intriguing. How I loved the KLF
Loved the Hermes scarf tying Horsebox. A vibrant splash of luxury goods and the best gold horse balloons
Learning how to tie a headscarf in the Hermes horsebox. I have a new appreciation for the art of headscarfage and can see an expensive habit cropping up.
The boys from the One Minute Disco roll up.
Swimming with the wild Outdoor Swimming Society…’Water needs no roof’.
Rosette making. Honestly. This is a workshop everyone should do, we all deserve a rosette
Flower arranging competition. An arrangement of weeds in a wellington boot. Genius
An arrangment of flowers in a thimble…for a Mouse’s tea party
Delicious oysters
Went for a walk around the grounds. What a striking view of the viaduct.
Tags: Alan Measles, Grayson Perry, Hermes Scarf Workshop, Jarvis Cocker, Murray Lachlan Young, Outdoor Swimming Society, Port Eliot Literary Festival, Stephen Jones
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Jessica McCormack’s jewelry is something I have lusted after for quite some time. My friend Sophie stocks a selection in her store, The Merchant Archive and I love nothing more than playing dress up with some of her gorgeous bespoke pieces. Her jewelry is delicate but strong, the perfect combination of avant garde with old world glamour . Jesicca’s Salon in Clerkenwell is equally gorgeous, behind big black wooden doors lurks the most exquisite Salon /workshop/studio that I have been to in London …… and she has a swing, a fully operational working swing by her desk. Perfect.
We were thrilled to design Jesicca’s press day for her new fine jewelry collection, The Seven deadly sins and the seven contrary virtues . The Clerkenwell kitchen made delicious black and white food to reflect the darkness & lightness aspect and we did what we love to do best . We played with beautiful things….
Love this Diamond Bow ring.
and this one . The more Diamond heavy Bow ring which is my favourite ring in the universe .
The armed magnifying glasses worked beautifully at magnifying the jewels
We had the Blackest Rook we could find come to symbolize the darkness of the sins
These feathered earrings symbolize sloth …. feathers being sleepy, lazy and bed like.
A bevy of vintage black ceramic swans held bespoke Jessica McCormack cakepops from Pop Bakery.
A feathered Grape eater
Delicious Monochrome food from The Clerkenwell Kitchen
Tags: Event Design, Jessica McCormack, Jewellery Display, Pop Bakery, Press Day, Press Day Design, The Merchant Archive
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The bathroom doors at Hotel Raphael. Old world Parisian glamour at it’s best.
I just fell in love with Paris all over again. Summoned for a last minute work trip, I decided to spend the weekend and couldn’t help but wish that every Saturday night was this much fun…….
The Chic-O-Vator. The chicest elevator ever and the gateway to many a memorable Paris evening.
The Python clutch was a present from a lovely Vintage Store owner. A present from a stranger? J’adore! Studio W
Derriere the most fun a restaurant can have. Ping Pong tables inside! And on a Balmy Parisian evening the pom pom swing in the background is truly inspired…as was Melissa’s cocktail ( and nail varnish)
An inviting wardrobe door…
…that led into a hidden smoking and games room. I wish every restaurant had one of these.
After dinner we hotfooted it to Le Renard the BEST karaoke spot ever. Looks like how I imagine the Copacobana was , all louvred mirror and palm leafed chic.The perfect backdrop to singing some bad Black Eyed Peas..
Karaoke with the resident pianist. He was amazing …. and very patient.
And another one.
On the way home. Sealed with a kiss.
Tags: Derriere, Hotel Raphael, Le Renard, Paris, Studio W
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