Salubrious Stockholm

My new urban crush is now Stockholm. Having just returned from a weekend in Sweden visiting my oldest friend who is now residing over there, I can verify that everything is explicably true- its spankingly clean, beautiful and boasts girls every inch as wholesome and genetically blessed as it says they are. I can now see why this place comes with a hefty price tag (my gin + tonic cost me £16 a pop) and a tax thrashing to match.

I sadly didn't have time to explore the city in much depth (this was more of a personal endeavour than a sight seeing one). However, aimless wondering is often the best way to soak up a city's flavour so we went for coffee culture over the militant city guide route. Bottom line is that people are so friendly in Stockholm and they have the coolest shops in terms of design (typical scandi minimalism design i mean). 

My favourite area (as recommended on Emma's blog guide to Stockholm) is Sodermalm. It's the more bohemian laid back side of town and great for people gawking and cute cafes. We ate at a place called Muggen which does killer open sandwiches, free rustic bread + tapenade with eclectic interiors and trendy staff. Another highlight was interiors boutique E.Torndahl - with unique gold jewellery bits and amazing home accessories.

Badabling

Tuesday was our work press day so during a short breather from the hysteria, Leon from blog iundereye and I had a coffee and sit down, whilst confessing our poor commitment to our blogs (Leon hasn't written his in over a month so I'm not feeling quite so guilty). I also took this opportunity to photograph Leon's knuckle dusters and his Guess watch which Ive been perving over for a while now.

Bobbled knuckle duster, armour ring, spiked cuff- (Topman). Black bracelet- (Links of London). Watch- (Guess).

Little Venice Meets The Hamptons

I’m now in holiday mode. Just went to Little Venice to meet some girlfriends for lunch at The Summerhouse (seafood pop up restaurant on the Union Canal) and feel like I’ve just returned from  the Hamptons (not that I have ever been there but I imagine it’s got the same nautical aesthetic in the resident beach apartments of the rich and famous?). I had the moules with chunky chips with lashings of garlic mayo whilst enduring food envy of Hazel’s posh swordfish and mango stack. This place isn’t cheap but won’t bend the plastic if you stick to a main, great for watching good looking thirty-somethings in oversized designer sunglasses and blue polo shirts and soaking up some rare British sun.

Open April until end of October. The Summerhouse, opposite 60 Blomfield Road, W9; 020 7286 6752

Give Me A 'J'

I’ve just been having a post-holiday catch up with my friend Jo from work. She’s been hanging out in NY for the last week and I couldn’t help notice her new bling. The gold flower is from Hells Kitchen Flea Market and the J for ‘Jo’ (obv) is from vintage Art and Design market ‘Artists and Fleas’ in Brooklyn. Anyone over that way purlease get me a ‘K’!