Tagged: Mick Jagger

Treasure x

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I’ve been looking for this wallpaper with its exquisite clusters of blemishes. Turns out it’s called Queen of Spain by Schumacher.

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It’s also not a modern design – as this black and white of a young Mick Jagger proves.

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In fact, it goes back to 1963.

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Pretty amazing.

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There are companies that stock it in the UK, but Schumacher is an American brand going back to 1889 with a heralded passion for luxury and an unwavering commitment to beauty: This wallpaper is sold by the yard.

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So it’s not a cheap choice.

Potato prints??

Laters, Kate x

B is for Breton..

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If all the cover stories are to be believed, stripes are going to be the big thing this summer.  It’s quite refreshing after the years they’ve spent in the fashion wilderness, rejected for allegedly making all who wear them immediately 2 stone heavier.  But now loose clothing and comfort are the holy grails of choice, stripes have been welcomed back to the fold with open arms.  Hurrah! But top of my list for and ripe purchase is not for me – but for The Husband – I love the thought of a man in a Breton top, with faded jean, a loose navy cotton jacket and a pair of dark shades..

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Not that it’s a new idea..Picasso’s top of choice..

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A rather young Mick Jagger..

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James Dean – added for beauty – could’ve done without the collar..

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Goes to show –  sometimes the old ideas are the best…

Laters, Kate x