things seem to have calmed down a little bit after the last few days of button swap excitement!
a few days ago i said i'd tell you about my jam-packed couple of days with jules, so that's what today's post is all about.
we started off on friday with lunch, so a visit to carluccios was in order - delicious. tummies full, and onto selfridges......i LOVE selfridges, it has so much to offer - great stationery, an excellent mix of clothes (high street + exclusive), fantastic homewares, amazing foodhall, i could easily stay in there for hours. we didn't though, just bought a couple of little bits + pieces, then battled our way up oxford street to topshop. now......i also LOVE topshop + in theory should adore the gigantic one at oxford circus, but i don't. it totally overwhelms me......there are too many things...... i can't seem to take it all in! i know there's some great stuff in there, but i never seem to be able to find it - drop me into a normal sized topshop though + i'll find loads i like. it's a strange one, but i do still get lured in by it's sheer size - maybe one day i'll learn!
we then moved our shopping trip onto covent garden, where we had a bit of a browse before succumbing to our tummies once more - wagamama this time......yum! i'd managed to book half-price theatre tickets the day before, so we finished our day off brilliantly with a trip to see dancing in the streets......
......it was really good! i'm mad on motown music, so i was in my element + jules loved it too, so it was a great end to a lovely but exhausting day.
the following day was destined to be a more chilled out affair, we took our time getting ready before heading into london again. first on the agenda was buying a picnic to take with us to the V&A - cue EAT for salads + sandwiches......
and peyton & byrne for some delicious cupcakes - check out these beauties......
strawberry cream + choc mint
(both fared pretty well but the heat did take it's toll on the crispy dried strawberries!)
because it was such a beautiful day outside, we had to force ourselves into the museum to see the kylie exhibition. it was worth it though, there are some amazing costumes + photographs on show - it's so interesting to see how her outfits look in real life compared to on stage or in photos. i'm honestly not kidding when i say that most of them look really, really tacky......even the dolce + gabbana ones, we couldn't believe it! the best ones in the exhibition were two stage costumes by john galliano (from the showgirl + showgirl homecoming tours), these really were gorgeous + so beautifully made - view them here + here.
before we left the museum for home there was time enough for a look round the fantastic shop + for me to treat myself to a few little goodies......
a cute pattern-cutting sketchbook and two funky cards, featuring designs from st.judes
all in all a lovely couple of days spent with a very special friend.
hope i didn't bore you all too much with my rambling!
xx
