Belle & Bunty: my favourite green dress

My favourite dress is the Willow in emerald green silk by Belle & Bunty which was in their shop window earlier this week.  Belle & Bunty launched their new Bridal styles today, read their blog about it here - my favourites are the Mae and the Darcey - or go and visit them at their boutique on Brecknock Road.

hand beaded and sterling silver jewellery made by Clara Francis

Clara Francis at the Shop Floor Project

Clara Francis at The Shop Floor Project

from the new British Butterfly collection: the Chalk Downs blue butterfly necklace

Forget-me-not and pansy necklaces

Hummingbird necklace

green moth necklace

hot air balloon necklace

Peacock butterfly Clara Francis at the Renegade Craft Fair today

Clara Francis has a new range of British butterflies - here's the Peackock butterfly; worn with Orla Kiely t-shirt from Uniqlo

Clara is at the Renegade Craft Fair, Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane - today (Sunday 16th Sept) 11am to 6pm.

nearest tube: Liverpool Street
There's loads of other fantastic designer-makers there - see my posts here and here - lots of great jewellery and textiles 

More from Renegade Craft Fair - jewellery: Datter Industries, Clara Francis, Renee Francis and i am acrylic

The Renegade Craft Fair is at the Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane. It's open tomorrow, Sunday 16th September from 11am to 6pm

Don't forget to take plenty of cash with you - not everyone takes credit cards

Datter Industries - illustrator and jeweller Kaye Blegvad makes great jewellery in silver and brass, small but strong: a row of tiny skulls, or an arrow held in a little hand, an evil eye...Her pieces are available on Etsy (where I shall be heading to right now - if you find, like me that you didn't bring enough cash)

i am acrylic from London's East End - hand cut magpie collar necklace

New piece by Clara Francis - cabbage white butterflies, hummingbirds and pansies

Renee Frances - enamel jewellery from the USA

Jewellery from Clara Francis, YouHeShe and Family Tree

These are a few of my favourite things - from Clara Francis and Family Tree (London) and YouHeShe (Copenhagen)

Clara Francis beaded flowers and silver hare

 YouHeShe gold beetle with Clara Francis silver hare

 Family Tree brooch

Clara Francis at The Shop Floor Project

Clara Francis at The Shop Floor Project

more great things from The Shop Floor Project coming in a mo...

today: Clara Francis, Lesley Parry, Catherine Tough, Anthropologie,

Clara Francis silver hare, Lesley Parry green amethyst, Catherine Tough scarf, Anthropologie corsages

today: Clara Francis, Jo Gordon, H&M and vintage finds

Clara Francis fox necklace, Jo Gordon scarf, H&M rose corsages, vintage brooch from my grandmother and coat given to me by my aunt.

today: Gabrielle Vary, Susannah Hunter, Alexis Dove and Clara Francis

Yellow scarf by Gabrielle Vary, handbag by Susannah Hunter appliqued with irises, Alexis Dove urchin hoop earrings and Clara Francis moth necklace.

Mrs Osborn goes on a spree to Primrose Hill Designer Fair

A brilliant day out at the the Primrose Hill Designer Fair in St Mary's church, Elsworthy Road NW3 

Millie Manu clothing for children - featuring delicious Liberty lawn dresses and tweed coats

Fleur Winter Ceramics

Vicky Thornton - vintage fabric cushions

Vicky Thornton's ceramics

(there is no end to Vicky's talents:

she has also written a cook book)

Heather Stowell jewellery made out of vintage buttons

Clara Francis - I love the beaded teacup necklace at the bottom

today: Clara Francis necklace, Uniqlo cashmere cardi and metallic Zatchel

Today, I'll be sporting my dark green Uniqlo cashmere cardi (on sale), a garland of beaded butterflies, hummingbirds and flowers by Clara Francis, and my ice-cool metallic Zatchel.

Clara Francis at London Fashion Weekend

Clara's beautiful jewels at London Fashion Weekend - click here for more info

FOXY!

Feeling foxy today at Osborn HQ.

Mibo's Fox Tea Towel (£11.50 plus £2.95 p+p) which can be turned into a soft toy - with the right proportions of needle, thread, stuffing and patience. A good project for a rainy summer afternoon.

Becky Crow works with sheet copper and silver - the flat pieces which are pierced out of the metal and textured and finished with different techniques to give them dimension. 

These fox cufflinks are part of The Forest collection which includes pheasants and oak trees. Contact Becky via her website to buy her jewellery.

One of my favourite foxy necklaces is this one from Clara Francis made from thousands of tiny glass beads woven together (£140).

Lucy Palmer's necklace is of an urban fox taking a walk (£205) - Lucy uses sheet silver, and gold foil to embellish the surface, layering the metal to create a 3D effect.

Clara Francis - new gingko necklace

This is *perfect* for summer - Clara's gingko necklace.

Contact Clara at her website for more details.

Time for more tea

Oooo I do like a good cuppa. It would seem that Louise Buchan does too - these teeny little teapots and cups are just about big enough to give your pet mouse a nice cup of tea. This gold plated kilt pin has a Brown Betty tea pot, tea cup and jug. Available to buy here.

Buddug specialises in enamel jewellery - here is pic of her blue teapot brooch; there are cups too.  Available from her website, or shop on Columbia Road.

Clara Francis - one of my most very favourite designers - has some beautiful beaded cup-and-saucer necklaces and hairbands. Like all her work, the detail is incredible: these tea cups have gold rims and design of teeny tiny pink roses.

Love is...(Part 2)

...solid gold (but more likely to be gold-plated)

Hannah Bedford's hoop earrings (a personal fav), also available in silver and oxidised silver

Alex Monroe's feather necklace

Laura Lee's Edwardian Locket

Clara Francis' butterfly key necklace - gold plated key and chain, and hand beaded butterfly