this is going to be last post for about ten days or so - hurricane
fashion week is coming to town and so i'll be spending friday through wednesday negotiating the cobbles at somerset house, living off
espressos and
canapés, chasing designers with my
dictaphone and generally getting stuck in. i'm covering the event as a fashion writer at
time out, so be sure to check my twitter feed (@
danielakate) for details about which platform my coverage'll be on! but, before all that, here's some nice homely pictures. i've moved twice in the last few months (and i'll be moving again in
april, but that's another story), and not necessarily in the nicest of circumstances. when you have a lot of
upheaval in your life, being surrounded by familiar faces and favourite objects is worth it's weight in gold. after all, home is where the heart is. when i moved in to flat #1 in september, the
homewares people at
urban outfitters hooked me up with some housewarming gifts, and i never got to show you! i'm in flat #2 now, but it's a little less than photogenic, so i'd like to thank the lovely
lucy and
carrie for opening their adorable, cottage-esque home to me to shoot these lovely items.
i do a lot of baking, so these cake tins were a must-have for me. also, i keep my jewellery that doesn't fit on my tree in them.
i loved the vintage look of this mirror - a proper old school looking-glass. also, for a hot drink addict like myself, this huge, alice in wonderland mug went straight to the top of my list. it's so comforting!
urban outfitters have a pretty impressive selection of
homewares, with everything from crazy wall clocks shaped like records to wirey, pretty coat rails and my other love, lomography cameras. the prices are good, too - the most expensive thing was the mirror at £34.00. they have some huge glossy, coffee-table books which make excellent gifts. definitely, check it out!