Our Hood: Farm Shops + Roof Gardens

The pictures are all taken by David here in Dalston.
This has been warmest and sunniest week of the year and it is Dave's Birthday week. October and 29 degrees- incredible. (Birthday post to follow!)
Every free minute we spent outdoors, at the Dalston Rooftop Park, nearby Pubs or the Park.
I really like our hood, there is so much happening and constantly evolving here.
The Farm Shop, Cafe Oto, The Arcola Theatre, Dalston Eastern Curve Garden...
Every time we are walking down the high street we are discovering new independent businesses, like amazing hairdressers, little boutiques or restaurants.
It is so good to be here right now. And a big thank you!!!! - to all the people that work hard and creative to make this place so beautiful and our home.

vintage race cars + window gardening

It's been a wonderful weekend. Summer is unexpectedly back to London, and we spent loads of time outdoors. I did a fun make-up job on Saturday and worked with the brilliant young fashion photographer Claire Huish, who already sent me a little preview of our work. I am looking forward to seeing the real pics.
We shot with an vintage Bugatti from the 1920's. The next day we saw so many special cars, it somehow became the theme of the weekend.
Sunday morning Dave made his famous pancakes with maple syrup for breakfast, we got our coffees at Cafe Oto and discovered an amazing garden centre in our hood.
A few pots and a bag of dirt later, we went for a big walk in the sunshine.
We can't wait to have our own garden one day, for now we did some window gardening and re-potted our plants.

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.