pump up the gas

Yet more childhood memories were awakened by the racy designs of Prada's Spring/Summer 2012 Ready-to-Wear collection. I'm sure I'm not the only one who had a huge desire for a car bed (the height of cool) and matching car-print curtains, duvet and wallpaper, plus the obligatory automobile rug on which to play Scalextric...

Clothing: Prada Ready-to-Wear Spring/Summer 2012

Bedding: Next Directory, Spring/Summer 2011

Those smokin' hot flames are reminiscent of Hot Wheels battles and Disney's Cars characters. Well, he wasn't called McQueen for nothing, was he?

under the sea

From canine chic to mermaid magnificence, this season's collections are definitely reminding me of Disney films. Marc Jacobs' Ready-to-Wear show took place in an ocean-blue environment (we got no troubles; life is da bubbles!) and models glided down the catwalk in mermaid-style iridiscent, scaly skirts. Even a hint of Sebastian-style lobster red made an appearance.

Marc Jacobs Ready-to-Wear, Autumn/Winter 2011/12

On the other side of the pond, if you'll excuse the pun, Christopher Kane was devotin' full time to floatin' with his shimmery styles complemented with fresh faces and sleek, wet-look hair, whilst Prada went for scaly sequins that would suit any mermaid's tail. The message is clear: this season, it's time to start making waves - under da sea is where it's at.

 

Christopher Kane, Autumn/Winter 2011/12

Prada Ready-to-Wear, Autumn/Winter 2011-12

you're taking the biscuit

I was doing some food shopping in Harrods the other day (as you do) and was particularly taken by some really cute biscuits made by Biscuiteers, that took being good enough to eat to a whole new, super-sweet level.

(The middle and bottom biscuits are based on Mulberry designs.)

Evidently undeterred by my disastrous previous baking effort, I decided to try my hand at making some similar biccies of my own, inspired by the sparkliness of Prada's Spring/Summer 2010 collection and finished with silver balls to add to the bling factor:

I did make a shoe biscuit to complete the set, but I overlooked the fact that shortbread is pretty fragile when you take it out of the oven and so its stiletto heel was tragically dislodged. I think I'll leave it to the professionals next time.