A fresh start......

Hi Ladies

This morning as the kettle was boiling very early, I opened the back door & sat out on the garden bench. There was that definite end of Summer, change of air feeling, the feeling that it's nearly time to go back to school! The sun was warm but there was a very slight chill. Thank goodness I don't have to think about school anymore but I still enjoy buying stationery :) Pop up pencils actually make me happy!

Tiny is just about to start her first school. She is so ready to learn & her Mum is ready for some of the day to herself again!

This last Bank Holiday of the year & the going back to school chill in the air makes me think about visiting Paulina again. (Yes, I know I'm very spoilt & I've only just got back but this time H is coming too & we're having a holiday).

So, thinking about packing again, I've been completely inspired (as usual) by the catwalk reports in the September issues of Vogue & Harpers Bazaar & this season I'll be revisiting an old favourite ~ the long skirt (perfect for travelling in). It's awakening my inner art student all over again. Vanessa Coyle's Luxe Grunge page in Editor's picks in Harpers perfectly shows how we can go back to our freer, college days of dressing but in a much more luxurious way. Grown up art students! All this fashion makes me want to visit Harrods (the mothership) with my Supersis. We were planning a visit during the summer but now I'm thinking our Christmas (yes, I'm sorry, I said the C word) visit will be the next one. My favourite day of the year ~ shopping, sushi, Starbucks & my Supersis :)

Well, this fabulous Bank Holiday Monday is for new patterns, cups of tea & James Bond on the tv & more Harpers time in the ad breaks. Hurray for this day to stop for a minute or two!

Oh, one last thing, if you do get to stop a minute for reading, check out Isabel Losada's books. Think 'self help by a real human' who has a great sense of humour. I have finished & passed on 'The Battersea Park Road to Enlightenment' & now I'm on to 'Paradise' & I love them both. Funny, honest & genuinely interesting ~ they're on all the good book websites ~ go on treat yourself!

Follow her on twitter @IsabelLosada, me @SeasonalSisters & Ally @HappyA28

OK, back to my new patterns & tea ~ seasonal slippers coming soon.....

Enjoy your day off.

More soon

Victoria xx

An English Girl in LA

Hi Ladies
The last few weeks have been so very fabulous. I actually got on a plane & went all the way to LA to deliver my 'Paulina' purses to Costella & Donola boutique on Melrose Avenue. Can you believe it???

I had a proper adventure travelling alone via Amsterdam, watching movies, reading, soaking up the experience. After the long journey my fabulous friend Paulina was at LAX to meet me & take me home to her house where I stayed for the few days. As well as the amazing trip to the boutique, we shopped, had lunch & had loads of time for chatting, it really was a fabulous weekend :)

So now my purses are sitting in a beautiful boutique on Melrose. Isabelle Donola (boutique owner) is, of course, fabulous & she has amazing plans for her boutique. I am so happy to be part of the fabulousness.
The very best part of all this is I get to be doing my most favourite thing in all the world....sewing. Oprah once said "find a job you love & you'll never work a day in your life" She is so right, I love to sew & have found myself beading late into the night because I'm so engrossed in what I'm doing....I love it.
Speaking of finding your passion in life, my fabulous friend Paulina (the real lady, not the purse) has just published her first children's book 'Puppy's Party'. She has been writing & illustrating a series of books called 'The Evanator Stories' inspired by her son Evan. I just love these stories, they are so fun & the illustrations are so great. You can buy the first book online from ~ www.lulu.com/product/paperback/puppys-party/16429936
Hurray for finding our passions :)

I really want to thank my amazing family & friends for all your support & your excitement for my amazing adventure. Also a massive thank you to my Husband for being with me on this crazy ride! You rule!
I can't leave this today without saying HAPPY BIRTHDAY to two very fabulous ladies ~ my Mum & Paulina :)

More soon

Victoria xx