my moon my man

jacket: topshop, top: tu at sainsbury's, scarf: vintage, leggings: h&m, boots: topshop and necklace: topshop. second image: unknown source via tumblr.

i went for a little bit of a print clash today, polka dots and snake print combined with trusty black! i don't really know why.. i do like the whole major print clash trend that flickered through SS2012 shows, so i translated it to my not-so-bright-and-in-your-face wardrobe.
today i had the loveliest day in a long while. it started off a bit nerve-wracking however. i had a client meeting with helen saunders from selfridges this morning. i have a live project at university, doing the visual merchandising concept for the selfridges window displays through summer of 2012, we have to come up with a concept, work on the visuals/styling/idea/budget/mechanics then present it all in two weeks time! the meeting went fine, we got lots of advice and any criticism we got was very constructive anyway - so it's all good.

then i met up with two friends, sophia and alice. we'd planned to go visit a little exhibition at the ICA, but it was shut - typical. so we sat in the park and soaked up the sun for a while.. then went to see saz's boyfriend timothy at work in this newly opened little café curator's coffee studio near monument, in london. the interior design is beautiful too, a play on balancing out opposites. old vs. new industrial space, natural wood vs. man made metal.

the counters made with a feature piece of weathered wood, covered in metallic spray paint. the turquoise door frames matched the shiny new drinks machines. the handwritten menu's hung on mauve hessian cloth behind the innovative ipad till system. however, i love the little touches the best. the tiny, handle-less mugs of tea and the vintage looking drawer set (home to the coffee condiments) that was attached to a grey breezeblock wall.
the place is lovely. the food was amazing! for being a pretty fussy eater myself i tried all of the deserts and snacks we were given - free of charge too (we were first day of opening customers, thank you again!) soft thick banana bread, savoury muffin with cayenne cream and chocolate brownies with our complementary cup of lovely green tea!

soph x

p.s - my post title, can't stop listening to 'my moon my man' by feist
p.p.s - currently reading a melancholy afternoon (alice's blog!)