two thousand and nine : the afterparty.

because i enjoyed doing it so much last year.

click here to download a mix of chilled out electronica, jazzy downbeat house from old volumes of hotel côstes and a recurring trentemøller favourite. use them not just for the new years afterparty but all year round while indulgently taking too long to get ready, lounging in the bath surrounded by dripping candle sticks, for tea & for fag breaks, for the dinner party soundtrack & wine soaked get togethers with friends.

so, happy new year everyone! i get the feeling as each year passes that they only get better & with a la roux trip already planned for the end of january, chats of new york escapades in the spring with my lovely stevie & hopes to finally make it back to london after five long years, i think 2010 might just be the best yet.

here's to you, all my lovely readers - i don't thank you enough, to another year filled with inspiration, to my old friends & to my new ones too.

loads of love, A.

if vision is the only validation, then most of my life isn't real.

a few favourite things from christmas;

1. sparkly tights.
2. me & my fur hat.
3. fur hat & my new favourite vintage bracelet.
4. fur hat & my new sparkly dress.
5. fur hat & my new favourite ring.
6. more rings.
7. dvd requiem for a dream and books.
8. a handmade headband.
9. satin blazer & sparkly dress.
10. and the la roux cameo tee.

what were your favourites?

A.

as a treat - my crimbo playlist;

last christmas : wham!
i've got my love to keep me warm (remix) : kay starr
all i want for christmas is you : olivia olson
little drummer boy : david bowie & bing crosby
the carol of the bells : the bird and the bee
santa clause is coming to town : bing crosby
silent night : sinead o'connor
have yourself a merry little christmas : frank sinatra

i hope everyone unwraps everything they wished for.

love, A.

i don't own my clothes but i own my mind and it's not what you've lost but it's what you find.

ph, juliacorsaro

a mass of kitschy secondhand trinkets, vintage shoes and antique furniture. with a single mattress covered in hand me down linens for a bed, sat atop dusty moroccan carpets on creaky wooden floors next to stacks & stacks of loved books, filled up notebooks & the odd chandelier.

i think florence & i would make really lovely flat mates.

x

but it means nothing, the nice things you say, unless she feels the same.

soundtrack.


x

why can't we speak another language? one we agree on.

soundtrack.

i thought i'd buy myself a few presents for getting my christmas shopping done so early this year. so i got this 3.50 vintage fur collared coat & a few other little things.

x

"there was definitely an exciting atmosphere in the living room that day."

@NOVADANDO, @dconfusion, @bubblesgilmore, @williambowerman, @alexa_chung, @tenseventen

i love twitpic. & apparently so does vogue italia. here are a few of my mobile uploaded favourites from a few of my favourite followees.

x

"i'd like to die in my sleep, in bed with someone i love, warm and fed and happy."

vintage black velvet dress and gold necklace

today i felt lovesick.

A.

ps,

completely forgot to mention that i've made an appearance on the la roux blog after spending a lovely two days in new york & two days in boston with them. see if you can spot me! i'm wearing my bowler hat...

A.

streetmarket.

these are my latest finds from new york. two necklaces & a ring.

my favourite place to find jewelry is on the street; where late in the afternoon you can potter through the sidewalk stalls, atop the wobbly tables searching & digging through once loved belongings until you find something & take it home with you to love again.

A.