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Photography at the V&A

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I love the V&A Museum and the section that always feels secret and always empty (and cool for this mini-heat wave in London!) is the Photography room. They recently changed their exhibition there and it was my favourite type of Actor/Photography and was super excited to actually see a real Cindy Sherman Photo when you first walk in. Check it out -  http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/m/making-it-up-photographic-fictions/ Photography by Gregory Crewdson and Frances Kearney

Martha Marcy May Marlene

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Incredible film and even more so for being shot over 20 days.

Erwin Blumenfeld Exhibition at Somerset House

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A beautiful sunny day spent wandering around the Blumenfeld Photography Exhibition at the Courtauld in Somerset House which I decided to go to after watching a fantastic BBC4 programme all about his life. You weren't allowed to take photos which was annoying but the exhibition is huge and there was hardly anyone there - highly recommend going. www.somersethouse.org.uk/visual-arts/blumenfeld-studio . Below are some of his most famous photographs as well as a few from walking around Temple area near Somerset House. I never knew this iconic photo was taken by Blumenfeld, it was the poster for the recent Grace Kelly dresses exhibition at the V&A This photo was a magazine cover and I was obviously the inspiration for Cath Kidston, whose dress (below) I was wearing on the day I went to see this exhibition! Private courtyard in the sun in Temple Near Temple station, an unused Underground Exit, there are unused underground stations all over London that h

Chelsea Physic Garden.

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Spent a lovely day at Chelsea Physic Garden  http://chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk/  It was finally a warm sunny day in London and tucked away in the heart of Chelsea is this 3 acre garden. Full of amazing plants and vegetables and plants and herbs that can cure many illnesses.

A little Sunshine and Coconuts...

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Mohito set for Hyde Park Festival Serpentine at 8am