ANGEL & BB

Hello everyone, not been here for a while as been so busy setting up my new store; ANGEL & BB.  It is a French inspired boutique selling gorgeous home deco and beautiful lifestyle treats.  After many weeks of hard work, and with the help of my great friends and family, we opened yesterday.  It's in Glasgow at 27 Carmunock Rd, G44 4TZ (next to Hampden).  Here's some photos I took before the doors opened.  It was such a great day with lots of people visiting the store and of course, more importantly liking the products and buying them.  We had great feedback from the visitors.  Come and see us if you're in the area.  I have a website set up, which was done by my daughter's partner Mino.  It's just a one pager at the moment, but watch this space for it expanding. www.angelandbb.co.uk

Flamenco

Hi everyone, I've been very remiss and not posted for over a month.  Hopefully that's me back on track now.  Today's post is all about Flamenco and is dedicated to my good friend Carolina Giraldo.  Whilst Carolina isn't actually Spanish (she's Colombian), she is married to Carlos who is a Spaniard!

Flamenco excites me so much, from the clapping beat to the fabulous frills.  I've discovered Flamenco has had a big influence on home fashion this year.  I bought some frilled Flamenco inspired bedlinen from Anthropolgie in London and have found loads of other products with the Flamenco frill influence.  It's such a sexy look, see what you think.

I actually have this album in a frame in my sitting room, I just love the picture.  My husband thinks the lady looks like me (she doesn't).

This is one of the shower curtains Anthroplogie are selling at the moment - Fab!

Don't think about the ironing!

Italia

Italy is such a magical, romantic country.  Maybe I say that as 20 years ago my husband proposed to me on the Amalfi Coast!  It's a country that has something for everyone; history, nature, style, lakes, mountains, golf, spas, art and culture.  The list is endless. The Italians are synonymous with style; Armani, Valentino, Ferragamo, Missoni, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana to name but a few designers renowned and revered the world over. An artist friend of mine fell in love with the country so much, she and her partner moved there and set up a business providing art and walking holidays in the north of Italy between Parma and Bologna in the Appenine Mountains. What a lovely way to live.  http://www.artholidaysinitaly.com