Just 3 Things

And my red lipstick round-up

Hello! It’s half term and I’m away with my daughter and friends - it feels like a guilty secret when I don’t announce exactly where I am at all times on social media but there’s something empowering about separating my two worlds and not letting the two necessarily co-exist together all of the time. But of course I will do a packing/wearing post once I’m back (including my actual packing lists which I swear by).

Three things…

1. FLAMING LIPS

I’m going deeper into my red lipstick reviews over on my website, I tried 7 orangey-red shades to find my perfect, friendliest lip shade - across lots of different pricepoints. I wore each of them over a week to see how they held up over the day. My top 2 (No 7’s ‘Gay Geranium’ and Violette FR’s ‘Guimauve’) are both cruelty-free and not too pricey, naturally.

2. M&S SANDALS

They’re just nailing it right now, one of my go-tos for accessories (and swimwear) at the moment - let’s face it, they had me at ‘footbed’.

1. Leather buckle sandals: £45

2. Leather strappy sandals: £35

3. Wide fit leather sandals: £49.50

3. Brown leather footbed sandals: £45

3. LONDON HAPPENINGS

London in the summer is just the best, isn’t it?! These are on my list:

Bert Hardy: Photojournalism in War and Peace at The Photographer’s Gallery - I visited this gallery a few months ago for the Daido Moriyama exhibition and have thought about it a lot, the Bert Hardy (also self taught) is set to be just as fascinating. It’s also reasonably priced (£6.50 in advance and free after 5pm on a Friday).

Robinson And Fans, 1951. Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Enzo Mari at Design Museum - I know very little about Enzo Mari other than the iconic apple and pear imagery, which is exactly why I should see this exhibition on one of Italy’s greatest designers of the 20th century.

Moonwalkers at Lightroom - this is by no means a cheap day out but my daughter is studying space at school and it’s something I would greatly appreciate too (I loved the Hockney exhibition, which is coming back, btw!).

Hockney immersive exhibition at Lightroom last year

Also on my cinema list is ‘La Chimera’ (based on Clara’s substack essay alone), Chris and I have been trying to make day plans (whilst kids are at school/pre-school) and I love the serenity of a quiet cinema on a weekday - Picturehouse Central (with the comfy sofas) offer half price tickets on Mondays and Curzon Cinema’s yearly membership makes a great gift.

Oh and I went with the Ikea £15 ‘Gladom’ side table in the end - I think it looks good here!

Until next time, where I will fill you in on my travel wardrobe and itinerary (if it turns out to be good)!