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Marni's Pre-Fall 2014 collection has me longing for next winter before this one's even over. Consuelo's winning combination of beautiful prints, decadent fabrics, playful jewellery and idiosyncratic styling never ceases to amaze me. These are some of my favourite looks; click here to view the entire collection.

M I S S O N I

I've been longing for the summer and Missoni's Spring Summer 2014 makes me crave it even more. In my opinion, nothing beats feeling the sun on your skin, having bare toes and not wearing a coat. I love the playful styling of this campaign; the bright, solid collage shapes are a beautiful contrast to the delicate and detailed surfaces of cloth.

T H E G A R D E N E D I T

As a cacti enthusiast I am pleased to have discovered The Garden Edit; a website selling products for or inspired by the garden. I particularly like the Meteor Planter series, handcrafted by American ceramicist Pilar Wiley. The pots pitted surfaces and irregular colours make them perfect for housing cacti; the combination of textures and shapes are so appealing. As well as selling garden tools and bird feeders, The Garden Edit works with artists and designers who explore nature in their work. This drawing of Kew Cacti House is by Alicia Galer and explores plant life within man-made structures.

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Last week Their Shop had their pop up shop! Their Shop is a collective of designers and makers, founded by my illustrator sister, Chloe, jeweller mother, Fran and me (click here to find out more). Based in the beautiful Walcot Chapel in the centre of Bath, we were selling our own pieces alongside the work of artists and designers carefully selected by us, including Cornelia O'Donovan, Bobby Dazzler and Jill. The shop was a great success and hopefully the first of many. Subscribe to the Their Shop blog to keep up to date on future events.

T H E I R S H O P

I am part of a collective called Their Shop. Their Shop is a group of skilled creatives who are passionate about what they do. We have recently launched our shop selling products ranging from original drawings and paper prints to jewellery made from precious metals and one of a kind kimonos. Click here to have a look at the shop, blog and tumblr.  

H E R R I O T T G R A C E

The concept behind Herriott Grace is an interesting one. Started by father and daughter Lance and Nikole, the idea behind their venture was to make others aware of Lance's talent as a carpenter and Nikole's skills as a stylist. Lance began by just making perfectly imperfect spoons from collected pieces of wood. Their popular online shop now sells everything from rolling pins and bowls to cloud shaped cutters and blemished chopping boards. O and of course, those perfectly flawed spoons. Clcik here to see Herriott Grace's blog which features beautifully styled photos of the objects and how they can be used. 

R O O M S

I discovered the work of photographer Michael Graydon through Kinfolk magazine, where his work often features. The Toronto based photographer describes himself as a collaborator and this is evident from his work. The images about are from one of his collections of work entitled Rooms. The subject of the photographs range from peoples homes, personal belongings, studios and places of work. I particularly like the series based on Herriott Grace's workshop. Click here to see the remaining photographs in this collection.