18 Stafford Terrrace
I have always loved the idea of time travelling and I got as close I as I possibly could to this notion on a recent visit to London to see 18 Stafford Terrace – a Victorian house stopped in time.
French Lace
Last month I visited my lovely friends, Annik and Hugh in the Lot-et-Garonne region of France.
Tokyo Vintage
Tokyo Vintage
Finding Fouzi
My trip to Marrakesh recently was a returning trip of an adventure I went on with my two best pals ten years ago. It was here that I met and fell in love with the most beautiful pair of Berber earrings you could possibly imagine.
The cup that cheers
I have always loved the idea of time travelling and I got as close I as I possibly could to this notion on a recent visit to London to see 18 Stafford Terrace – a Victorian house stopped in time.
Berber Wedding Blanket
My most favourite blanket of the moment is one I picked up on my trip to Marrakesh- it is a white and silver Moroccan Berber wedding blanket handwoven in sheep wool, soft cotton and linen.
A Rua Ruth Year
Its quite cathartic doing a year in review and what I have found from this process is just how much I have enjoyed sharing my adventures: from fashion history discoveries, Dublin’s hidden gems, secret Sligo spots, my Lost Fashion History tours and things that inspired me from visits to Japan and Marrakesh.
Kimono
I have always been fascinated by the style and history of kimono and my trip to Japan this summer gave me an up close and personal look at how Japanese women still wear these amazing garments.
Tokyo Story
The day I arrived in Tokyo a good friend of mine emailed me to say I should embrace every moment of my adventure and sent me a Buddhist mantra “present moment, wonderful moment” to guide me on my way. I took this mantra to heart on every part of my journey around Japan
Japanese Parasols
A story came to mind today, while walking the sunny streets of Dublin, about how the Japanese use their umbrellas. What I discovered in Japan was that umbrellas double up for rain and for sun.