I was excited this weekend to read about the spring opening of Little Island in New York - an extraordinary project to build a 2 acre park on a man-made island in Manhattan, designed by the incredibly talented British architect designer Thomas Heatherwick. Swipe for an impression of how it will look. I was even more amazed to find out that the designer Diane Von Furstenburg - better known for her iconic wrap dress - is behind the project with her husband Barry Diller. What an incredible vision - to create a green space for the city dwellers, a performance space for artists and musicians and so much more. For this I am making her our #mondaymuse and cannot wait for the day when we will be able to visit this landmark creation. . . . . . #musemonday #dianevonfurstenberg #iconicdesign #wrapdress #littleisland #nyc #urbandesign #greenspaces #thomasheatherwickstudio #thingstolookforwardtoin2021 
What a difference a day makes! We woke up this morning to a thick coating of snow and that lovely muffled quiet that accompanies a snowfall. But yesterday the sun was out and it seemed like a good time to think about bringing the sunshine in! Our new delivery of dutch wax print cushions have arrived - made here in Frome - feather filled and ready to brighten up the darkest corner of your home. These all measure 50x50cm. . . . . . #dutchwaxprint #cushions #cushionstyle #colourpop #mycolourmedicine #colourtherapy #dutchwax ##interiorsinspiration #mycolourfulinterior #banthebeige #britishbrands #madeinengland #colourfulhomewares #lifeincolour 
Devastated to hear the news about Glastonbury Festival today and realising that this summer may not take shape the way we would have hoped. We love a festival and living in the fields - we love seeing you lovely lot and meeting our customers face to face. Keeping everything crossed that by the end of summer these things might be possible again and, in the meantime, see you in the fields of Avalon in 2022 for sure. Here we are throwing it back to the summer of 2017 and our shop on the front lawn at Port Eliot - another jewel in the festival calendar that sadly is no more. . . . . #glastonburyfestival #festivals #porteliotfestival #festivalstyle #fieldlife #festivallover #colourpop #dutchwaxprint #summerstyle #glampingstyle #coronafatigue #throwbackthursday #tbt❤️ 
Today history has been made. What an enormous relief! Wishing President Biden and Vice President Harris all the very best for the weeks and months ahead. . . . . #inaugurationday #sighofrelief #inspirationalwoman #thecolourpurple #vicepresidentharris #thefuturelooksgood 
Well and truly hooked we are - and if this is helping our lockdown French lessons, so be it! Our #mondaymuse is the brilliant and hilarious Camille Cottin, gracing the cover of most UK Sunday newspapers this weekend, as the star of the French comedy, Call My Agent. I started watching Connasse with my daughter as an initial entree into the world of Gallic humour and we have swiftly graduated to the very funny world of ASK (Agence Samuel Kerr). If you need some light-hearted entertainment, lovely views of Paris and razor-sharp wit to get you through the next few weeks, look no further - you may even brush up on your French vocab too, ready for those summer holidays! Merci a tous! . . . . . . #camillecottin #musemonday #callmyagent #toptv #brushinguponmyfrench #gallicflair #francophile #startthemyoung 
Another moment in the beech hedge studio in a fleeting moment of sunshine - and our fitted women's waistcoats in our own Tana tweed (the blue/grey check) and Loch - the dark blue herringbone. All available in our January sale with 25% off for the next 10 days. . . . . . #tweed #tweedwaistcoat #fittedwaistcoat #womenswaistcoat #countrylifestyle #countrychic #countryliving #britishbrand🇬🇧 #madeinbritain #madetolast #friendforlife #buylessbuybetter #slowfashion #lessismore #midlifechic #50plusandfabulous 
Our men's tweed gilets are on sale now - 25% off until the end of this month. Did you see the news reports this week about microplastics from our frequent washing of synthetic clothes, turning up in huge quantities in the Arctic? Time to start wearing wool and look after our planet. . . . . . #tweed #tweedgilet #tweedwaistcoat #madeinbritain🇬🇧 #britishbrand #dappergent #dutchwaxprint #countrylifestyle #countrychic #eclecticstyle #colourpop #MadeToLast #friendforlife #glampingclothing 
Keep warm and carry on, folks! Hi there - we have been a bit quiet recently on the grid, processing the latest lockdown information, watching Washington slack jawed on the news and trying to get the home schooling routine set up. And then my phone died which has curtailed much posting and chatting - fingers crossed the mother board might be fixed later today. And we have a sale on the website - 25% off our current tweed collection which, let's face it, is absolutely what you need in these cold dark days of January when outside exercise and meet ups are allowed. These deep-pocketed tweed robes are lined in Dutch wax with velvet on their inside collars. Based on Kashmiri pherans, these tweed coatrobes are as versatile as they are comfortable. Wear them indoors or outside, dog walking or simply idling. Usually £495, in the sale these robes are now £371.25. The discount will be automatically applied at the checkout. . . . . . . #tweed #tweedcoat #tweedcoatdress #pheran #pheransforwinter #coatrobe #madeinbritain🇬🇧 #britishbrand #onesizefitsall #bohochic #eclecticstyle #dutchwaxprint #dutchwax #culturalmashup #culturalfusion #colourpop #mycolourmedicine #gardenshoot 
Now Online - 25% off our tweed collections for men and women. We are all going to be spending a lot more time outside over the next few months - dress accordingly! . . . . . . . #salesalesale #tweed #madeinbritain🇬🇧 #countrychic #countryliving #tweedcollection #mensweardaily #dappergent #midlifechic #womensstyle #britishbrand #keepwarmandcarryon 
What a day to end such an extraordinary year - sunshine, clear blue skies and deep frost back in one of my happy places - the woods around Alfred’s Tower. This place is a constant for me and this year, more than ever, there is comfort in the traditional and the familiar - sung matins in Wells Cathedral on Christmas morning was another highlight. Have a towering 2021 everyone - love, thoughts and prayers to all who are on their own at the moment, keep well and safe until we can all gather again. . . . . . . #happyplace #stourhead #alfredstower #wellscathedral #newyearswishes #rollon2021 
What a lovely shot to sign off with from @bryonydaniels in our Tana tweed tunic dress. Happy Christmas y’all! #Repost @bryonydaniels with @get_repost ・・・ I saw three ships go sailing by.. ⛵️✨🐟 (back in November 😖) @settlersstores #sea #sideside #tweed #settlerstores #dorset #jurassiccoast #walking #winterwalks #escape #thehuntress #wildwalks #natural #beauty #britishbrands #england #heritage #everydaywear #love 
Happy Solstice everyone - here is some natural colour to brighten up the end of such a challenging year. Thank you for all your support, custom and banter during these last few months - here’s to a bigger brighter 2021 for everyone. And the days WILL be getting longer from tomorrow! . . . . . #wintersolstice #rosehips #hiphiphooray #colourpop #colourinnature 
Stockings for the stocking fillers 🎄🎅🏻🎄 - our opaque and leopard skin tights are available from our annexe shop in Frome and also again this weekend @victoriaogilvyessence shop in the Market Square in Shepton, The Art of Essence - perfect for all sorts of last minute goodies - the best marmalade, the best soaps, salts and bath oils and the chicest cashmere cuffs! Drop by if you can tomorrow until 4pm. Face masks, lavender bags and other stocking filler goodies available from us in Frome for collection or delivery before Wednesday. Nearly there, folks! . . . . . #christmasstockings #stockingfillers #lastminutegifts #howsortedareyou #sheptonmallet #victoriaogilvyessence #theartofessence #frome #wayoutwest #opaquetights #leopardprint #leopardtights 
The baker boy caps are now live on our website - in a variety of bespoke tweeds and sumptuous velvets - all lined in gloriously bold Dutch wax prints. They are made for us by traditional master cappers Lawrence and Foster in Yorkshire - see our website for the detailed size guide. Last date for Christmas delivery 19th December . . . . . #bakerboy #bakerboyhat #bakerboycap #tweedcap #tweedstyle #velvetcap #corduroycap #lifeincolour #mycolourmedicine #banthebeige #madeinbritain #britishbrands #countryglam #countrychic #countrylife #shopindependent #forher #forhim #forhimandher #forcolourlovers #presentideas 
This couple are our #mondaymuses this week - if you need some feel good television and a really inspiring watch, please take the time to watch The Biggest Little Farm. Available on Amazon Prime for a small fee but worth every penny. This documentary charts the progress of Molly and John, who throw in their day jobs in Los Angeles to devote their energy to transforming a barren 200 acre plot outside LA into a lush sustainable Eden over the next eight years. It is, of course, a complete roller coaster ride but ultimately heart warming and inspiring, in equal measure. Just heaven .... . . . . . #musemonday #mondaymuse #thebiggestlittlefarm #inspiringtelevision #sustainablefarming #everythinghasitsplace #feelgoodfactor #lush