The Way we Live

The way we live is so diverse. Apartments,

houses, even house boats.

Here are a few that are all so bifferent, but

have colour (sea green, turquoise and

aquamarine) ,as the one thing they all

have in common.

Bookshops

Bookshops around the world part two..these images

bring back so many memories.

Especially the ones from Cuba.

Books seem to are an integral part of this city.

Bookshops are every where and they are so beautiful

and full of books with the most amazing graphics on

there well preserved covers.

It is even forbidden to remove antique books through

customs.

So I hope you enjoy a glimpse of them on this blog.

See the Signs part 3

Why are street signs in San Francisco so

cool?

they are colourful, quirky and just not at all

safe and conservative.

says something about the spirit of this

great city.

It also shows how design is so important

in creating life and amusement on the

street.

Back to Black

Black was off the radar for a while, surpassed

by every other shade of the rainbow .

Shades of blue, green, purple and crimson

were all dubbed the 'new black'.

Returning in all its dignified glory,

black is so definitely an option again.

I don't think it will be as prominent

as it was in the 80's early 90's

when the Japanese designers like Yamamoto,

Rei Kawakaba, Matsuda and Miyake ruled,

and Maclaren chanted 'he wore black,

she wore black';

but BLACK IS BACK and that is that!

Face It

Red faces popping up on the streets of San Francisco .

Blushing, embarrassed, red with anger, inflamed or just

sun burnt.. you decide.

Watch this Space

Security

Whether on the streets of communist

China, Beijing to be exact, or outside the

gates of Royal London.....Police presence

is often felt.

These uniforms definitely are designed to

conjure up feelings of respect and keep

you at arms length, with the stiff creases

and starched formality, sashes, helmets,

badges and epaulets.

Fashion has definately been influenced

by the uniform lately....

and here are some that command

attention!

Excess Baggage

Intersection part 2

Here are some more I took last summer.

I couldn't have styled the first one better

if I had tried!

Intersection

Here are what I believe to be some pretty

stylish intersections.

All in Tokyo

All Fantastically coordinated in that way

that the Japanese excel.

Skate or Die

Vintage

No not fashion. we are talking wheels.

These cars are iconic and original and

speak volumes about the eras that they

were born out of.

Unique design that is still as covetable

and unique now as when they were first

produced.

Love the citroen on a hill in Paris.

Could be the ultimate inner city car for

wizzing around narrow , busy streets.