Klompen

After seeing clogs in the Spring/Summer 2010 shows - particularly for Chanel - I was intrigued. I haven't worn clogs since I was a child; the closest I have come is the Gap Editions wooden soled sandals from Spring/Summer 2008 which I have worn to death.

Today at my local charity shop, I found a pair of Swedish wooden clogs for the bargain price of £3.50. Barely worn, the light nubuck is unmarked. With their comfortable 2-inch heel I'm going to wear them throughout winter with thick socks and then on their own, come summer. I think the boy is somewhat distressed by this development.

On a train...back on Monday

The taste of winter

Holy nutmeg, the gingerbread latte is back. Make mine a decaf skinny with cream on top.

Damien Hirst @ The Wallace Collection

Damien Hirst's new Exhibition 'No Love Lost' at the Wallace Collection, is a new chapter in his artistic undertaking, a back-to basics as it were.

Featuring 25 new paintings, the works feature an exploration of familiar Hirst motifs - skulls, butterflies, skeletons and dots, all painted on large canvases, with a thickly-applied oily black background.

Hirst's triptychs reference the great work of Francis Bacon, but they lack the visceral impact and the ability to leave the viewer breathless.

For me, the most interesting part of the exhibition is how these contemporary pieces have been curated in two rooms of blue silk-covered walls, with almost no differentiation between the classic baroque works that both precede and continue after the Hirst exhibition.

I enjoy the concept and humour in many of Hirst's creations and this is an interesting experiment. However, as an attempt to become 'one' with some of the great Masters of artistic tradition, it falls somewhat short.

(image source: The Wallace Collection)

All I need for a perfect Tuesday afternoon

Inspired by Clint

Maybe it's because I watched 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly' on the weekend (or it could be due to the dark winter evenings closing in) but I am really feeling the need for a large, cosetting cardigan that's almost a blanket.

These two from Monsoon certainly fit the bill.

Now, which one should I choose?