When I think of master mixers of colour and print, it’s Dries van Noten and Kenzo that spring to mind. My Mum wore a lot of Kenzo when I was a child, and she’s worn a fair amount of Dries in the last decade. She has the right personality for both brands. “The number one rule of fashion is that there are no rules,” Dries has said time and time again. It’s hard to be original and free in your sartorial choices when you’re constrained by rules. These images from Russian Photographer, Olga Volkova Tuponogova are startlingly rich and textured in their embrace of print and colour. And anything that Stella Jean creates gets my vote. Now, there’s a designer who lets heart and humour lead the way. And of course, there’s Erdem, another master mixer. The fabrics, patterns, palette and mood of Moralioglu’s pre Fall 2017 is utterly dreamy.

Every now and then, I’ll  scroll through pictures and stories from a chic Vogue wedding . The dresses! The flowers! The guest list! The energy and love at stylist Solange Franklin’s wedding to Brian Reed is palapable. And I love her whole look. “We had such a rowdy hora that we broke one of the beautiful vintage chairs we rented for the day,” she said. “We lied and told our rental place we didn’t know how it broke, but the truth is it’s because at the end we both sat in it together as our guests hoisted us. Anyway, today the one-armed chair sits regally in our bedroom, because we now own it.”

I’m often on the lookout for little gifts –– a gesture of thanks for a teacher, friend or babysitter –– something small and cheerful that says, “ta very much.” Pouches and clutches are always a hit, and these ones over at Togetherness Design are just lovely. That this is called a dumpling purse, in the shape of little Polish pierogi, makes me like it even more. And this one looks like a Moroccan tile. The illustrations are pretty sweet, too. And who doesn’t need a tea towel with turtles and crocodiles on it?