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Tokyo's Subway
Be warned...
Tokyo's Finest
Awwwww this darling is simply too cute! It breaks my heart seeing it all alone in a pet shop when it could be having a fabulous time with me instead! 
What can I say, I'm in love!
Season's Greetings
Here comes a little peek at my Christmas tree. Merry Christmas to you all!
株式会社三越 (Mitsukoshi)
How cute are these! Found them at Mitsukoshi department store here in Tokyo.
Nicolai Bergmann
Now I do declare that the best way to get over jetlag is to have something absolutely fabulous planned early on so that there is no way that you'd want to miss it by staying home sleeping. 
For me this meant attending Nicolai Bergmann's Christmas party. Hosted at his impressive Minami Aoyama flower boutique. 
During the party, Nicolai held a demonstration in which he put together a few flower arrangements which could be used as both center pieces for a lovely Christmas dinner or just as decoration. 
Nicolai Bergmann and me, wearing my own design, Linnea by Linnea Nilsson.
It was such a lovely evening, filled with beautiful arrangements which made me slightly jealous that my own arrangement skills aren't exactly up to par. But perhaps in a few years...
Tokyo Haircut
Time to freshen up Tokyo style with a fabulous haircut with the help of Kenji. All while reading the latest issue of Vogue Nippon. Love it! Nothing makes me feel more glamourous and refreshed than a new do and a head massage. Also, I want to look my best for the Nicolai Begmann Christmas party which I'll be attending later this evening. Exciting!
Christmas In Copenhagen
Got a taste of what Christmas must be like in Copenhagen as I visited Kastrup Airport for a quick transfer. The boutiques were all gorgeous and in full winter glory!
Royal Copenhagen's Christmas dinner collection...
Naughty Toys Not Just For Boys
Taking naughty to the next level with their window display, who else but Agent Provocateur... Love their drama and lingerie!
Opera At Selfridges
As fun and beautiful as Christmas may be, it certainly feels like winter has become a season for boutique beauty contests with the prize being increased sales. Madness is what it is as thousands try to get all of their shopping done before it is officially time to open the presents. Lucky for me, I've already purchased all of my Christmas presents and packed them into my already overflowing suitcase. 
Either way I stopped by Selfridges where everything was in full swing with opera performances on the balcony, ballet dancers dressed in fluffy white tutus, and Marie Antoinette's in high white wigs running around. Loved it!
Breakfast At Tiffany's
As much as I love the movie Breakfast At Tiffany's with the darling Audrey Hepburn, I think I love reality more. What better way to celebrate an ordinary day than to see all of the Christmas displays in the big boutique windows lining Bond Street! It's a winter wonderland!
The lovely carrousel which also happens to be one of my favourite rides provided a beautifully fairy tale backdrop to some exquisite sparkly diamonds. 
Darlings, I think I'll take them both!
A Day In Princi
Spent a cold winter day hiding out in the Italian Princi bakery near Soho before taking a stroll down Bond Street and the Burlington Arcade. All of the stores were in full winter mode with Christmas decorations filling the beautiful display windows. 
Clearly others shared the same idea as me considering that Princi was packed with other hopefulls that wanted to escape the fierce bone shattering winds.
Winter Wonderland
This is the time to be truly merry as it's a winter wonderland and the dark evenings are lit up by infinite sparkles of lights. It's finally December, which can only mean one thing, ice skating and lots of it! I've yet to take a skate around the outdoor rink but couldn't be more excited to. Just a few more weeks! Imagine if I fell and broke my essential drawing hands before my upcoming assessment, that would be so shocking and absolutely catastrophic! I wouldn't want to risk it.
So for now I'll simply have to enjoy the view.
Moment One at King's Cross
Party in the house! Earlier this evening I attended Moment One, celebrating the opening of Central Saint Martins new site at the King's Cross Campus. Alumni and industry figures from fashion, art, design, music, literature and performance came together, all in good cheer to mark the occasion.
In the LVMH theatre I met up with the darling milliner Stephen Jones, and fashion designer Hussein Chalayan. Super exciting and what a night! I also caught the launch event of Fab Gear: The Beatles & Fashion by Paolo Hewitt.
Versace for H & M
As most of you probably know yesterday was the launch of Versace's collection for H&M! Drama and so exciting! Rumor has it that people were queuing since the night before in order to guarantee that they get something.
I absolutely loved the green collection! Palm trees and crocodiles bring back so many nice memories spent in lovely sunshine and heat that it's difficult to resist. Freshness!
Awww, as much as I fell for this dress in the japanese-style print, my fabulously muscular shoulders simply couldn't squeeze in. Clearly I'm going to have to stop using the free weights at the gym!
Unlike those customers who stayed up and en garde, I chose to wake up early and head to the stores about an hour before opening. Believe it or not, but it worked! I got an early time slot and managed to reach the goods before everything sold out. As fun as it would have been to purchase each garment, I restrained myself and got the palm tree and crocodile skirt. I will be looking hot come summer time!
Shrek The Musical
As Oscar Wilde once commented "I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being". As it happens, just like Oscar, I am also a theatre fan however, decided to try a musical instead. More specifically I went to see Shrek The Musical which turned out to be shrektacular! It was a bit like watching the movie come to life on stage performed by a terrific cast. The actor who played the character of Lord Farquaad was simply amazing and so hilarious!
The Splendors of Books
Georges Barbier (French, 1882-1932)
J'adore, what more can I say! Fell in absolute love this afternoon when I discovered this book called Poiret written by Harold Koda and Andrew Bolton.
These lovely illustrations were part of French fashion designer Paul Poiret's (1879-1944) work whose contribution to twentieth-century fashion has been likened to Picasso's contributions to art. What amazing lifestyles these images depict, count me in! Feathers, tiaras, and pearls never go out of style!
Georges Lepape (French, 1887-1971)
Graffiti Town
Spotted around the streets of London...
Adorable!
Lanvin for Pierre Hermé
Let me begin my mentioning the fact that I LOVE macarons! That's why when I found out that Pierre Hermé, the French pastry chef most famous for his macarons with unusual flavor combinations was pairing up with fashion house Lanvin, I went wild!
Although Hermé may have been dubbed "the picasso of pastry" by French Vogue, I am not so convinced by some of his flavours which have included everything from lemon cream cheese macarons to olive oil and vanilla macarons. However, with Lanvin having designed the boxes, I simply couldn't help but get my share of the fun!
Where can I get one of those macaron cushions from the display to have with my lovely new macaron box? J'adore!
20 Years of Dazed & Confused - Somerset House
Visited Somerset House to catch the 20th anniversary celebratory exhibition of the edgy magazine Dazed & Confused. The legendary style magazine which started in the 90s when rave, grunge and indie fuelled a hypercolor youth explosion which came to inspire the magazine to date. Focusing on topics including music, fashion, film, art, and literature, the October issue's cover boasted "20 Years Of Getting Away With It".
Acting as a celebration for the magazine's renowned controversial and independent approach through a collection of images carefully selected from two decades worth of hard work. The exhibition shows a large selection of work however, I would have liked to have seen more behind the scenes/raw footage from the process that goes on while taking the iconic images featured. The final outcome isn't always the most exciting part but can sometimes be in the process!
