six spoonfuls

this week, sarah…

toasted getting the keys to her new home with some bubbles!bollinger champagne

got into the gatsby spirit at a party at annabel’s with stephgatsby at annabel's london

had a cocktail or two at new haunt mr fogg’s in mayfairMr Fogg's Mayfair London

while andrea…

learned how to make a ‘rose’ with frosting on a cupcake. almost too pretty to eat! almost…cupcake frosting rose

brought back a few french skincare staples from parisbioderma crealine h20 embryolissa lait-creme concentre

drooled over the dessert table at the launch of summer party at bluebird chelseabluebird chelsea summer party

we love: topshop festival collection

currently digging the new topshop festival collection, in collaboration with our ultimate festival fashion crush, kate bosworth.

as summer approaches, we’re starting to think about what we’ll be dancing the day and night away in. topshop’s edit of denim cutoffs, comfortable ankle boots and bohemian accessories are ticking all the right boxes!

i particularly heart the aztec miniskirt and tan western boots. bring on summer!

topshop festival collection

topshop circle broderie shell
£37 - topshop.com

topshop wide leg zig zag pants
£59 - topshop.com

topshop embroidered kimono
£98 - topshop.com

topshop aztec mini skirt
£89 - topshop.com

topshop dungaree
£50 - topshop.com

topshop bleached floral shorts
£46 - topshop.com

topshop western cutout boots
£92 - topshop.com

topshop peony garland
£26 - topshop.com

how lustworthy is this video of kate bosworth for the collection, the road to coachella?

 

i’m finally ticking glastonbury off my bucket list this year, and also have my eye on london’s field day. which festivals are you going to this summer?

paris in the springtime

earlier this month i spent the weekend in paris for my friend dani’s birthday. one of my favourite cities in the world with six girls?

as audrey hepburn said, paris is always a good idea.paris in the springtime 2

all but one of us had been to paris a number of times before, so rather than lining up for the eiffel tower and spending hours inside the louvre, we were happy to simply stroll around the city, soaking up the atmosphere, sit in sidewalk cafés for hours, eat our weight in cheese, and stop by the occasional tourist attraction for a quick cheesy photo op along the way:paris in the springtime 29

we got in on the eurostar from london on friday night. there was just enough time to find our gorgeous little apartment in les marais, get changed and head out.

the birthday girl had a friend working at a very cool new bar in the 4th called sherry butt. it’s a hidden speakeasy of the experimental cocktail club variety, and he makes a mean pisco champagne cocktail. after two of them, the rest of the night was a bit of a blur, but there is a dim recollection of us leaving a club as the sun came up. this was the only decent shot i got from the whole evening:sherry butt paris

we managed to drag ourselves outside around midday, just in time for a hearty brunch to sort out our hangovers. the mild, sunny day that greeted us perked us right up. paris in the springtime 11paris in the springtime 12

we spent saturday happily getting lost among the winding streets, exploring the latin quarter and saint-germain. paris in the springtime 13paris in the springtime 16paris in the springtime 25paris in the springtime 17paris in the springtime 28paris in the springtime 15 paris in the springtime 14i had to snap this guy, casually standing on a corner reading his book. so parisian!paris in the springtime 8paris in the springtime 4 paris in the springtime 3paris in the springtime 1paris in the springtime 26

when it got really hot, we took a break at famed café les deux magots in saint-germain to get refreshed with fruit salad and sorbet. we long outstayed our welcome as we sat in the sunshine people-watching.paris in the springtime 21paris in the springtime 22paris in the springtime 24paris in the springtime 20  paris in the springtime 18

on our way back to the apartment, we passed by the louvre. there’s always time for a selfie…paris in the springtime 27

that night we met up with friends and had a few drinks at a little al fresco bar in les marais which i can’t remember the name of. they made a terrible caipirinha though, so i don’t mind forgetting them. paris in the springtime paris in the springtime on sunday, most of the shops are closed, so we decided to pick up food from an amazing food market near our apartment and head to the park next to the eiffel tower for a picnic. all being absolute food obsessives, we spent much longer than necessary browsing the goodies…paris food markets 3paris food markets paris in the springtime 7paris food markets 4we spent the whole day lying in the park, eating our impressive feast, drinking cheap rosé, sunbathing, laughing, photobombing a high school tour group, and taking endless photos of ourselves. paris in the springtime 42 paris in the springtime 40paris in the springtime 31paris in the springtime 33

and these guys…paris in the springtime 32

and more of ourselves… paris in the springtime 39

it was such a fun day that we managed to stay far too long, and had to literally run back to the apartment to get our bags, and made the eurostar home with a couple of minutes to spare. the rosé consumption made the whole near-nightmare seem hysterically funny, so we didn’t seem to panic. paris in the springtime 35

happy birthday dani! xxx           paris in the springtime 37