David Bowie Is

Image Souce: www.vam.ac.uk

On Monday of this week I took my mum to the David Bowie exhibition at the V&A museum in South Kensington. The exhibition titled "David Bowie Is" is the first international retrospective of the artist and his career. Being a big Bowie fan, I was naturally really excited when I first heard about the exhibition, and after visiting the museum, I can see how it has easily become the V&A's most popular and successful exhibition to date.

Within the walls of the museum you are given the chance to see a number of authentic memorabilia including handwritten lyrics, set designs, instruments, album artwork, and of course those flamboyant costumes Bowie is renowned for. To accompany the exhibition you are given a head set which picks up where you are at in the exhibition and plays running commentary of Bowie talking, along with clips from a number of his songs.

I bought the most amazing book as well, and for £25 quid - a bargain!  

Santorini vs Venice

 Currently I am procrastinating over whether to book a short summer break to Santorini or Italy (most likely Venice). Josh and I have been trying to save with the hope to move out in the not-so-distant future, so our only holiday this year was supposed to be Edinburgh (which we are visiting in late August). I, however, always get impatient this time of year if I haven’t got a week of guaranteed sunshine and relaxation booked; which is why I am so desperate to get something sorted.

We both had Italy in mind when we first decided to have a long weekend abroad, but as I continue researching, I am swaying more towards Santorini. The beautiful coastline and architecture of this island, (which sits in the remnants of a volcanic caldera in the Aegean Sea) is the obvious reason I would love to take a visit, not to mention the authentic cuisine and hot climate!

On the other hand, Venice is renowned for its romance, and I’ve wanted to take a gondola ride there for ages, oh and of course the food! Italian really is my favourite food!

So if anyone has been to either or both and wouldn’t mind sharing their knowledge and recommendations with me; that would be rather wonderful.

My Style: Summer BBQ

The Great Gatsby

   

I've been looking forward to The Great Gatsby's release when I first heard it was being made a couple of years ago, whilst working at Mudpie. With Miucci Prada heading up the design side of things, it's not surprising that its release has been highly anticipated by the 'fashion crowd'.

I went to the movies with Josh to see it and both of us were glued to the screens for the entirety of the film. In fact, I could have watched more after it ended which is rare for me, as usually after two hours sat in one of those cinema seats I'm ready to go home.

I've heard that Baz Luhrmann's remake of The Great Gatsby has had a fair number of bad reviews from critics, and while I loved it, I guess I've nothing to compare it to as I never watched the original film or even read F. Scott Fitzgerald's book. I think it was a combination of wonderful cinematography (the scene where Gatsby and Daisy first meet again, with those hundreds of flowers and French macaroons), along with the ultra modern Jay-Z produced soundtrack, and of course beautifully breathtaking costumes, that fed my concentration the entire way through. Oh and of course, I cannot review the film without mentioning Leo Dicaprio, Carey Mulligan and Toby Maguire - all of who I couldn't imagine the film without.

Honestly, everyone please go see this film, I promise it does not disappoint.