after fashion week ≥ comes design week

After being out to several Fashion Week events  in between make-up jobs ( I will follow up later!), we went to the Icon Magazine party as part of London Design Week last night. It was one of the first chilly nights here in London and I needed to bring my fluffy coat to keep cozy at the outdoorsy venue in Shoreditch.
I loved the whole lighting design at the event. They created a huge white wall with blank magazine covers so the that the guests could show their artistic skills and illustrate them with paint, markers and pencils: Dave went for it.
I was really excited about the Lego landmarks we found in our goody bags. I haven't had a play with Lego for about 20years. Hungry after all the playing around we went to our favorite Vietnamese Restaurant Viet Hoa on the way home.

mexican food in chinatown + antique market

London lately:
We had amazing pancakes for breakfast at The Elk In The Woods in Islington.
I am still not used to English breakfast and prefer sweet over savory in the morning.
Afterwards we went to the antique market. There is way too much too good vintage jewelry out there.
I fall in love with the golden sparkly pieces every time.
The other night we went out to a drumming performance held at the Acne store in the city.

It was such a rare warm night that we kept walking through the streets of Soho afterwards and went for delicious Mexcian food for dinner.
Warm summary nights are the best! Thank you September, for being so mild and sunny this year.

Kew Gardens AGAIN

We took a lot of pictures so here it is: Kew Gardens Part II
I realized how good it feels to see some green and getting some sun.
This summer has been very English so we hardly spent time outdoors.
Another reason we are talking more and more of moving to Sydney.
Nothing is officially planned just yet. And our friends fear already loosing us.
I know I want to stay at one place soon. As much fun exploring is with every move you leave a few friends behind and a lot of personal belongings as well.
You start from zero and a half with every move and I feel like building something.
I can't wait to have a garden one day.
But for now we are here, in London and I am happy.

A day in Kew Gardens

On (Bank Holiday-) Monday we spent the day in Kew Gardens.
It felt like being on holiday.
We took plenty of photos and had amazing food.
I would love to move in to the Palm House a 1862 built glasshouse with victorian metal works, that contains a tropical jungle-
Mhmmm so nice and warm and humid in there.
The whole park was full off inspiring forms and structures.
So many fascinating plants, that we have never seen before.

Dave is back! Pancakes in bed thanks to jetlag

Skype, text and phone is just not enough...
I had 2 wonderful weeks (except the riot action) but I am so very happy that Dave is back!
Wednesday morning I got up before 5 o'clock to pick David up at the airport.
We stayed there for about 2 hours having coffee and breakfast and just catching up-
there was so much to tell.

Thanks to the time difference he is top fit early in the morning and saves me breakfast in bed every day.
Mhmmm these apple pancakes and rice puddings, and porridge.

( I've been cooking dinner, when he could hardly keep his eyes open after work)

Jetlag can be a good thing. Smoooch!