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Category Archives: Aesthetics

Kenopsia, Surrealism and the power of imagination during isolation

October 31, 2020by harrietbottom Leave a comment

Becky Scott has always loved collecting words. But when she found herself remote working in an abandoned ‘80s office building, during Lockdown, she discovered an especially fitting descriptor. One that […]

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Aesthetics, Art, Artist Interviews, Interviews, Philosophy, Thoughts

How To Find Vintage Furniture Online

July 7, 2020by harrietbottom Leave a comment

Ordinarily, you would find me wandering Portobello and Golborne Road market on weekends. I love the thrill of arriving home with a new charity shop or market stall treasure. Something […]

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Aesthetics, Artisan Interviews, Designer Interviews, Interviews, Shop

The language of Japanese colour combinations

May 19, 2019by harrietbottom Leave a comment

I love the pure experimentation of colour by modern abstract artists like Mark Rothko, Josef Albers and Bridget Riley. One of my favourite exhibitions, ever, was by Christina Mackie. Nine-metre-high […]

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Aesthetics, Art, Exhibitions, Philosophy, Thoughts

The Parisian couple preserving the ancient art of hand blown glass

February 7, 2019by harrietbottom Leave a comment

The two master glassblowers that Sébastien learnt from both died years ago. There’s no one else that works with the same philosophy and traditional techniques. Valentina is the co-founder of […]

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Aesthetics, Art, Artisan Interviews, Interviews, Thoughts

Lingerie designer Georgia Larsen reveals her special relationship with colour

October 27, 2018by harrietbottom Leave a comment

Snorkel blue shell pink spicy mustard moss. Let me introduce Georgia Larsen of Dora Larsen Lingerie. The experimental lingerie brand devoted to colour. Stocked in The Pantry Underwear at Liberty London […]

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Aesthetics, Designer Interviews, Fashion, Interviews

Tulip Mania & Bloemen, a private view

June 4, 2018by harrietbottom 1 Comment

So I’ve heard that at one time in Amsterdam, a tulip bulb was the same price as a house. The trading of exotic tulip bulbs in the Netherlands is the […]

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Aesthetics, Art, Exhibitions, Thoughts

‘When we describe colour, we are poets’; an interview with artist and paint manufacturer, Michael Harding

January 20, 2018by harrietbottom 2 Comments

Read about someone who creates colour, talk about its essence Michael Harding is a paint manufacturer and handmakes artist’s oil paints. I met him at a launch for his new […]

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Aesthetics, Art, Artist Interviews, Interviews, Philosophy, Thoughts

Just lines and curves: An interview with Alexa Coe

August 9, 2017by harrietbottom Leave a comment

  A London based artist with a background in fashion illustration and a degree from Central Saint Martins. Interviewed by New York magazine, Howl, a bespoke illustrator for Miller Harris perfumer, […]

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Aesthetics, Art, Artist Interviews, Film, Interviews, Thoughts

Wearing a genderless face

June 28, 2017by harrietbottom 4 Comments

I’ve long been an admirer of artists’ line drawings. The minimalism has such an elegance to it. Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse are known for the abstract approach, Picasso used to practise […]

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Aesthetics, Art, Artist Interviews, Fashion, Interviews, Thoughts

Summer whites and millennial pinks

June 16, 2017by harrietbottom 2 Comments

Three new purchases. One pink, two white. The trio is a colour match with the pastel floral displays I walk past on my way home from work, along Pimlico Road.   I […]

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Aesthetics, Creations, Fashion, Styling

Of all the galleries in Paris

May 20, 2017by harrietbottom 2 Comments

I’ll start with a traditional French coffeehouse and the story of a Mexican surrealist artist. A young English debutant who fled her nouveau-riche family to pursue art and a love affair […]

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Aesthetics, Art, Exhibitions, Thoughts, Travel

Winter Flower Frames

December 26, 2016by harrietbottom 1 Comment

This Christmas, I bought these simple glass hanging frames and filled them with delicate pressed flowers from Columbia Road flower market. The frames allow you to preserve flowers and foliage […]

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Aesthetics, Art, Crafts, Creations, Styling

HODA silks, clothes with karma

October 27, 2016by harrietbottom Leave a comment

Elegant, poised and fresh faced- drinking a green smoothie. When I meet Emma, she might easily be mistaken for an off duty model, straight from the Topshop Boutique catwalk. Nevertheless, […]

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Aesthetics, Designer Interviews, Fashion, Interviews, Styling

No Sweatshops, No Photoshop

October 21, 2016by harrietbottom 1 Comment

An interview with Sarah Beckett, co-founder of Birdsong London. The ethical clothing company with principles of transparency, enterprise and social change. Birdsong sources clothing and accessories from womens’ organisations and charities. […]

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Aesthetics, Artisan Interviews, Designer Interviews, Fashion, Interviews, Philosophy, Thoughts

Beautifully Unique, Pressed Flower Phone Cases

August 30, 2016by harrietbottom Leave a comment

As our phones have grown attached to our palms and synchronised to our thumbprints, it’s inevitable that they should become an extension of their owner’s individuality too. No one’s boobs, knees, […]

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Aesthetics, Art, Artist Interviews, Crafts, Designer Interviews, Fashion, Interviews

Autumn de Wilde

August 20, 2016by harrietbottom Leave a comment

Step into the surrealist world of photographer and producer Autumn de Wilde. I’ll lead you through a few of her wild short films and images. From Orangina, to Prada and […]

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Aesthetics, Art, Fashion, Film

The loyal cozzie

August 7, 2016by harrietbottom Leave a comment

I’ve always preferred the aesthetic of a one-piece to a bikini. For me, an 80s high cut leg and scoop back is so much sexier than having my hips & […]

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Aesthetics, Fashion, Styling

The artist with an appetite for colour

July 11, 2016by harrietbottom 1 Comment

An interview with Margrethe Odgaard. Imagine a rural Scandinavian farmhouse with a dreaming, dark-haired girl lazing in long grass. Without a TV in the house and far from popular culture, her […]

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Aesthetics, Art, Artist Interviews, Interviews, Philosophy, Thoughts

How to make a temporary floral tattoo that looks real

June 24, 2016by harrietbottom 7 Comments

Here’s my guide to making a real pressed flower tattoo- inspired by ‘oh comely’ magazine. What you’ll need: STAGE 1: drying and pressing the flowers: (1 week) selection of flowers scissors […]

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Aesthetics, Art, Crafts, Creations, Flower Tattoos, Styling

The PANDA collection

May 3, 2016by harrietbottom 1 Comment

A piece of fashion editorial, featuring the navy and charcoal jackets from my PANDA collection.   Photography: BC Styling: Plum Ayloff & Phoebe Jordan Models: Zara Huband, Elle Illingworth, Amalia […]

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Aesthetics, Creations, Fashion, Shop, Styling

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