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Friday, September 21, 2007

DID YOU MISS ME?

Hey Everyone!

It has been ages since I've blogged here - but for a gazillion reasons I haven't had the time [or the tools - my laptop at home is getting old] to keep you up to date with my high octane fashion life. *GUFFAW*. But maybe by the end of this blog I will have had the chance to convice you otherwise?!

So - OMG - I was in Paris for a week with my other job [of course my real job is at Maison B but I don't actually do anything at the moment] on the stand for KH. The hotel was on rue Madame in the 6th and there were two A.P.C. shops within walking distance. I stalked them both but realised the A.P.C. Pippa buys is the stuff I like best anyway. I did become good friends with cute French shopguy Oliver. My gaydar wasn't working too well - I couldn't work it out...

Here are my three best friends in Paris. DJ "LOVE" Koyote (one half of Diamond Grills), Mathieu Berenholc (Editor of VICE France) and DJ "Peace" Goon (the other half of Diamond Grills). We had dinner at a faboulous restaurant called Hotel du Nord by the canal not far from Republique. I didn't take any pictures though of the food. I was too tired.
A self portrait:

No not really, but that is how I was feeling at the end of it all. Super tired from speaking in Frenglish the whole week, long days early starts and finding out my ex has a new girlfriend. Blurgh.

Here is a little picture of a massive necklace I bought for myself in Paris. It is Bijoux de Sophie - an the first I heard of this was from Sascha Knight who designs Hyde SK. She had the most incredible black skull ring! I was super thrilled to find a shop in Paris that sells it.

After my Parisian jaunt then it was down to the lawn at London Fashion Week to do the same thing all over again. This time we had Kesh from the Coconut Twins on our stand modelling the collection.

Every time there was a TV crew around, Kesh had to stand in the background and look amazing. I'm so immature though I was trying my hardest to crack her up by pulling faces and throwing signs at her.

In other news, there is a photo of ME - well more to the point, my crotch - in the new Boom Box book that just came out which KH took some pictures for. Here is KH and I in a more serious moment doing some hard work on the stand.
Here folks, take a closer look:

And no Max, that isn't how I look up my dress - it is just the GUSSET OF MY TIGHTS.

Anyway - just in case you ever doubted that cakes were ever in fashion, here is my picture of the shop window at Harvey Nichols celebrating London Fashion Week and their food hall:

Not quite as amazing as a cake of Ladurée but more than appealing never the less.

Speaking of Ladurée - caramel and salted butter flavour in town (weird but amazing) and two newish boxes: Yellow with ladybirds and daisies or black and a million cakes all over it. You decide the one you prefer - either way you can't go wrong [maybe theblack one is better cause it fits more in?)

xx Emma

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Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Les Matins de Paris

Yes ladies and gentlemen, it is a long time since I made an appearance on Madame's blog, but it seems Pippa has been going hammer and tongs all over the place! I've still been around tho' like Pippa said in her previous post - helping out with the VAT returns etc... FUN! Last time I was in tho' our Naomi came in to size up the APC sunglasses for the second time. As part of our formidable customer service I took her picture so that she could get an objective view as to how fantastic she looked in both:

Naomi as Joey Ramone in black APC sunglasses

Naomi in Brat Packer style.

Naomi opted for the Brat Pack steelo. Well done her!!

In other news, last weekend I went to Paris to see my friends Goon and Koyote at the last Diamond Grilling event for a while. I bumped into Teki again from TTC who told me the video for his latest solo single is out Les Matins de Paris - a duet with Lio [you know the teenie star who sang Banana Split]



The song was summing up exactly my mood as I walked down the street on a sunny Saturday morning eating a rose petal flavoured macaroon from Ladurée.

Lemon and Cherries
I took this picture for Pippa. It reminded me very much of her new-ish tattoo!


And those of you who may recall if you peeped on Pippa's myspace, last time I was in Hamburg, I found a picture of Pippa doing some secret modelling on the Reeperbahn:

Well this time in Paris I found more evidence of Pippa's secret modelling career. Under the layer of pigeon poo, that face is definitely Pippa Brooks modelling for SUNSHINE Pret-a-Porter Feminin:


Then finally - I was a little concerned after snooping around Goon's appartment where I was staying. Is this a case of confused identity? Do Mark Eley and Nick Abrahams have a mysterious past? Who is the father of DJ Goon?

Please call Madame now, the London representative for Interpol, on 05601 151 584 with any leads you may have.

xx Emma

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Sunday, November 05, 2006

Chez Moi!

Well! I wasn't gone long, but my weekend in Paris was so nuts and wonderful that I am totally exhausted and really glad to be back in my little bed in London hanging out watching TV.


But back in Paris, I got to hook up with some of my best friends [anti-clockwise from top left] Livia, DJ Koyote, Bitch Ass Darius, your truely and DJ Goon.
I was also thrilled to meet Teki Latex - one of the guys from French group TTC who has made some great music recently. Check out this video [thanks youtube] and maybe you will see why I think Teki is so fab.

And he talks about some of the people he has worked with for the album - Lio!!!! MON DIEU!!!!
And if you are into booty bass, miami, baltimore, ghetto tech, chicago house, italo disco and have a sense of humour you will probably love this:

from DJ Goon and DJ Koyote of
Diamond Grills.

xx Emma

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