Heaven by Kaila C. Niles

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'HEAVEN encompasses the dye creations of Kaila C. Niles, an Oakland artist specializing in textile dyeing and design. All pieces are re-purposed vintage pieces of only natural fabrics and exceptional cuts, dyed with care. Kaila is an eternal supporter of thrift, vintage, and the hand-me-down: conscientiously choosing to reuse pieces for her clothing.'

New Things

1. I don't usually go crazy for designer/celebrity high street collaborations but I really liked the J.W. Anderson x Topshop collection and picked up the cats eye jumper. The fact that Jonathan stayed true to his own ethos and had the entire collection manufactured in the U.K is really exciting. 2. A new issue of The Gentlewoman is always exciting. 3. The pound shop on Chapel Market always has the best stuff, like these Burberry flasks. I want to get one for winter to save money on workday coffee runs.

Three Summer Tops

Now that the weather has picked up a bit I've been wearing these three summer tops from One Off, whom I really recommend if you are looking for a fresh and affordable approach to secondhand clothing. Owner Josie also has a great blog where she chronicles her daily inspirations, gallery visits and amazing finds from Shepherd's Bush Market, here at What's She Like?

Lindsay Wixson by Terry Richardson, UK Vogue August 2012

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When I was twelve I begged my Mum to let me have my ears pierced like all my friends did. I don't think I've worn earrings since, yet I felt really drawn to Terry Richardson's photographs of Lindsay Wixson in the August issue of UK Vogue. I've had a subscription to the magazine for three years now and keep forgetting to cancel it, but sometimes they'll do something that catches my attention, like this or their wonderful interview with Jane Birkin last October, where she talked about her collection of holey cashmere socks and the time Jacques Doillon ran over her infamous wicker basket in his car. Nevertheless, the clean, simple silver hoops (and, also, this) have made me seriously rethink my previous aversions to piercings. So much so that I'm thinking of paying a visit to Love, Adorned and picking up a set for myself when I'm in NYC in a few weeks time.

Maja Casablancas, D2 Magazine

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Just when I thought she couldn't be any more of a goddess. This article that did the rounds a few months ago now also made for interesting reading.

Theorem Hair Art, Islington

This shop on the corner of Cross Street and Essex Road is one of my favourites. It's never open and only sells coloured weaves and seahorses.

Tulips

Ranunculus

1970s Ice Lollies

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Barack Obama at Occidental College, 1979

Barack Obama at Occidental College in 1979. Ripped this out of The Guardian magazine on Saturday.

Tomorrow I'm off to Italy for a week to eat my bodyweight in pasta and cherry tomatoes.

WHAT SUPERMODELS WEAR? (1994)

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Truman Capote at home in Amagansett, NY

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So apparently being a fan of stuff on Facebook has more uses than just asserting to your peers you have good taste in music, books and film. I knew I 'liked' Truman Capote for a reason and it was proven recently when a post came up on my feed with photographs taken of Capote's beach house in The Hamptons for Architectural Digest in 1965. Not only is the outside facade utterly incredible, the teak bookcases, whitewashed walls and primary colours indoors have led me to keep all of these photos open on my desktop for a constant flick-through for weeks now. 

Oh, and if noseying through famous people's bedrooms (MTV Cribs anyone?) interests you as much as it does me, I direct you towards this Apartment Therapy article featuring the bedrooms of 15 famous writers - Faulkner is my favourite.

Pears

Somehow this week I've ended up with an over-abundance of ripe pears which I'm slowly working my way through. So far I've eaten them with cous-cous and crumbled blue cheese, sliced into porridge with maple syrup and atop a bowl of rhubarb yoghurt with some sliced almonds. I think I'll poach the remaining few, Rose Bakery style, with sugar and lemon juice tonight. 

Jean Shrimpton, Telegraph Magazine 1973

Jean Shrimpton on her family farm in Burnham, Buckinghamshire. Photographed by The Telegraph Magazine, 1973. Original Scans Courtesy of Emma Peel.

There is something so lovely about the less-lacquered Jean of the early 1970s that really appeals to me. The sturdy yet pretty maxidresses in heavy velour and cotton teamed with sensible shoes are everything I want to be wearing in Spring.