A day at the galleries

Modern Pre-Raphealites by JW Waterhouse at the Royal Academy of Arts.



I would have sat and contemplated the stories behind each painting for hours if the gallery wasn't so full of people. Put a nymph anywhere and I'm captivated.



Many of the paintings are based on folklore, mythology and poetry by Tennyson and Blake. The paintings are detailed, rich, descriptive and highly romantic - stories of lovesick women looking languorous. I recommend it to anyone who wont feel sick looking at so many sumptuous colours.

I love

This image



By the lovely Louella Pleffer

Coney Island Baby

and coney island girls. among others.

Tim Burton

If I were anywhere near New York, I would go to this:



Tim Burton - you're creepiness steals my heart.

Cowboy Kate

My most favourite book.
The first half is a photographic story about a Cowboy called Kate with guns in her suspenders and an attitude which could seduce to kill. She has no problem walking around a saloon topless or peeking through sheer fabric.
She has real roar.
The second section is a collection of images telling short stories of bohemian women in lovely poses, each photograph looking like an artistic sixties pin up.
I love it so much that I can't even pick a favourite image from the book.




The photographer Sam Haskins is currently working on a new book "Fashion etcetera" check out these images which aren't making the final cut. If these are this beautiful, imagine which ones are to be published. Fashion etcetera will be launched in September with an exhibition at Milk Gallery in New York.

Italian vogue

I am completely taken with the photoshoot in this month's Italian vogue of rock royalty daughter, Georgia May Jagger.
The styling screams Faye Dunaway from Bonnie and Clyde, to me anyway.

Harper's Bazaar UK

Oh you sexy minx of a colour!



Seduce me with grapes.