Entries from August 2010

Monday, August 30th, 2010

the case continues…

Regular readers of this blog will realise that over the years ,I have got through MANY i-phones. They just had a tendency to slip out of my hands and smash.

My phone is still smashed as I cant bear for it to be sent away . Its still working but it is SOoooo hard to read anything through the  screen

In the meantime , by shear fluke, everywhere I look,my computer seems to be bombarded by i phone case marketing and you know what , I actually LOVE it.Ive looked at their website at least 5 times ,in some kind of fantasy i phone pinup parade . I feel a new Swarovski obsession coming along ..

Who could NOT want one of these blinging beauties?

Here

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

peep into my weekend…

Some people wonder what I get up to at the weekend .

Well its usually like this . EVERY weekend I get the landy out of the garage ,pack up my Vuittons and head into the sunset in the West county .Oh you thought it was Africa?  Oh-Has one not been to the forever sunny west of England before?

The wild horses on Dartmoor often hang around in the background so they can get in some shots for the blog( people like that ). I play a MEAN game of draughts with the hubby-to-be and once the luggage has been displayed in coloumn form – the circular one always rolls off damn it -its usually time to head back home in time for X Factor .

The kids? Well they love it in the big Vuitton trunk-they hardly ever need to come out .

Ok its The latest Louis Vuitton campaign .

From tents, lion cubs, sunsets and campfires… Louis Vuitton’s catalogue  2010 Travel collection

here

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

Corinne & Kate

How sad the Corinne Day has finally lost her battle against cancer.

Her photos were always inspiring .

Here is one of my favourite,early , Corinne Day Shoots .

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

if i click my heels. .

maybe i wont have to work today.

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

had a bad day at work. . .

go and do some retail therapy.

thats what i just did.

lets hope i dont regret it.

Friday, August 27th, 2010

fabric girls.

its amazing what a girl can do with a scrap of fabric.

maybe the coloring book should come with swatches.

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Full Moon in Teignmouth.

look at that moon lighting up the bay.

wish i had that view in NYC.

bet there were a few werewolves roaming Devon. . .

Friday, August 27th, 2010

fall is in the stores.

dkny pleated mini.

very short.

looks good when moving fast.

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Mr fruit and Veg

Mr( the other half )has been busy in the kitchen of Maison Blue .Its getting quite addictive .I’ve been’ picking your own’ raspberries ready for tonights Jam making challenge. Any spare jars anyone? Just will I be able to pull it off? hmmm

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

jackyblue coloring book.

i know you said we should do our own coloring book.

i think you are right.

just to let you know im on it.

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Lady in Green.

looking good.

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

wish i was in London.

just got on from work. its midnight. Broke my iphone. got to work late tomorrow.

sometimes i wish i was back home.

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

So sis…

No this isnt my first self inflicted damaged-due-to-im going to work out this twittering thing

But Ive taped it up and its still going ….I just cant see a bloody thing when writing and viewing . .

So you better get in touch .This Twittering thing is a little bit addictive .Shit .

We are now on twitter .Jackyblueblog

Follow us ….. ( i will give you instructions tonight sis!)

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Shelley Hack

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Love the love

Share the love -dont you love the love too , love?

Love the Roman

Love the Raquel

Love the stomping

Love the car

Love the soundtrack

Love the Shelley in her

Love the New Love .

Yes I did seem to get this first ……How was that ?!

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

Robyn and Susie

These are some of my friend Zoes’ paintings.

Shes a hugely talented fashion designer and has just started to have a some of her work published . (the perfume bottles are amazing)

You can see more here

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

More Paris Chic.

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

Covent Garden Cheese Shop.

not sure what i liked more

the dog or the cheese.

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

YSL coloring book.

i have one of these for Bea.

from the exhibit at the patit palais

isnt it lovely .

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

how chic.

to match ones hat and shopping bag.

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

This week on eBay …

I am selling this

Grab a bargain .

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

Pilot issue Zero

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This ones for RDG .

First EVER issue of Another magazine . Supported by Stella Artois dry .It came free with Dazed and confused issue 7( still my favourite cover).Still looks pretty cool and uncommercialised and less gossy . Love it .

Features Tanya Court( remember her…)Rankin,Phill KNott ,Katie Grand,and many more …

Monday, August 16th, 2010

old photos.

i was looking for all those old super 8 films i have of my days at Calvin and Donna ,

which i found!

i pulled out some old photos ,  thought you might like to see some.

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Prada loves print.

and so do i.

Friday, August 13th, 2010

Next seasons ideas…

Jacky&blue have been thinking a lot about next seasons ideas.

Here we are sharing with you the joys of two established designers sharing their most intimate design ideas with you

Friday, August 13th, 2010

over and under

…a glimpse of my new lamp .

Friday, August 13th, 2010

little friends…

…before the rain showers .

Friday, August 13th, 2010

YSL.

have you been to the YSL exhibit yet?

it is at the Petit Palais

and well worth the trip when you are back in Paris

all i can say is that it was spectacular. . . .

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

The (Secretly)best country house in England .

Well Here it is.

I have a secret I’d like to share with you . I have a secret place that has made my life in Devon a very happy one.

I was very kindly introduced to Holly ,and over the years I have been filing up my house with the treasures she collects and sells in her barn .

Many people over the world come and stop by for a lovely cup of tea and a look in her famous barn  . Most people load up there cars ,and most appoint Holly for her interior design skills

I hadn’t been for over to her house for many months due to busy schedule-so today was a real treat as the barn was packed of unseen treasures.

I purchased a great display cabinet . A fantastic antique lamp that is unlike anything I have seen before and a huge glass jar to keep all my bits and bobs in .

Hollys’ barn is to view by appointment only.

For more information about Holly and her world click here .and here . And to all our oversea readers -Holly will be starting up an online shop soon ( keep you posted)

Hope to see you there one day !

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Patrick-Earl.

i was walking up Broome street (soho) last sunday and saw these supercute little paintings.

They are all by a man called patrick Earl

it got me thinking. . . maybe i should sell my sketches on the strret.

what do you think about that?

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Treasure Box

Treasure Box from Gemma Booth on Vimeo.

I love this film by Gemma Booth .
www.gemmaboth.blogspot.com

Monday, August 9th, 2010

bleach out

im loving some of the new campaigns coming out at the moment ,

Heres the new Mui Mui campaign

Yellow and Blue .

And …Just  thinking about the eyebrows. Do you remember when I came to NYC about 10 years ago with them Shaved off?

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Belle Barcelona

Loved the old doorways covered in graffitti

And imagined how a lot of people would be pissed off by this

Learnt a little about Gaudi

Loved the Loewe shop frontage -more so than the clothes in the window

Found a fabulous Vintage shop called Le Swing  -Even the carrier bag was fabulous .Lots of vinatge handbags expertly scourced and such a lovely helpful owner who has eye of one of the best dealers.

Thinking this Gaudi could also be in place somewhere in Disney world or at Trago Mills

Got a little excited about the Venus Cafe we happened to stumble across during a rain shower

who was exhibiting a very sweet artist

A view from our Apt window . We stayed at Casp 74 .A 2 bed apartment with perfectly minimal interiors ,great for mixing space and kids together .

Got a wiff of a little european menswear . Love the idea of colour coordinating glasses to shirts….

I need a bit of him in my life …..

Big Fish . Big design feast for the eyes but we got there too early bohoo . But loved the area it was in more than anywhere else in the big smoke

And an evening in Red. With my new Holiday guilt buy – A Vintage Gucci form le Swing .

Monday, August 9th, 2010

20 years of Margiela.

while on my quick jaunt to London we visited the Margiela exhibit at Somerset house

you must go next time you are in the City…

try and go as fast as you can.

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Oh i do like to be beside the seaside.

I think i could work for the Devonshire tourism board.

do you have any connections??

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Good Old Blighty.

sorry for massive lack of posts but due to travel and horrendous work schedule …

at last we are BACK.

England was lovely…

the weather held out. It was actually HOT.

Gorgeous Devon.

Miss you.

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

unedited jacky drawing


your a bit like a modern day Toni Hart

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Jackyblues’ Jackyblue

For all of you who have followed this blog over the last two years ,you will realise that this whole blog is written by two sisters. Living in two continents and It is once a year we get together .

Well finally we got together .

We will post more .

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

snappy

Then I Realised that the I-pad is great for taking snapshots of films . Whilst waiting for my flight . And pathetically crying on the plane during The Young Victoria (or was that the turbulence?)

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Pretty Paris

The local cool kids shop had a new pair of shoes in the window -and oh look! there are my new ones too..(thank you Miss Mcg)

lined my eyes up with mr french monkeys eyes and realised that the similarity is way too close

happy and sad metros

loving the Palais Royal area .

Got a bit too much into Fashion Tv whilst clicking off for the night.Loving Victor and Ralph menswear..

Have you watched that fashion TV before . Its annoyingly addictive.

And here it is . One of my Favourite , nicest ,affordable hotels in Paris . Hotel Therese. .

Just make sure there is a spare room for me !

PS .Lets thank our lucky stars that we haven’t sercummed to any advertising on this blog as I am sure we would have been majorly sued by now ! Has this been the longest no entries since we started ? I think we have probably left our readers wondering what has happened ….