Tuesday, November 23, 2010

the x factor

There was a bit of a buzz in the studio on Monday morning, after one of our clients - Aerobility, who we've talked about before here - featured on Sunday evening's X Factor. Click here to watch the clip on Aerobility's blog.

Friday, November 19, 2010

post secret

Last night I went to the RCA's annual Secret Postcard exhibition. I've heard of it before, but never been, and really enjoyed it. The thing is that a whole load of artists - from famous ones to students - are given a standard issue blank postcard to do what they like with/on, then the cards are sold anonymously for £45 each, and only once you've bought it do you find out who the artist behind it is. You can find out more here. And here are some of my favourites (I seem to go for the prettier ones, but there really is something for everyone there)...






Bess

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

cake porn

A top tip from Nik for next time you're out and about in Soho. Swing by Brewer Street and treat yourself to something sweet from Cox Cookies & Cakes. It's a new "bakery" by the shoe designer Patrick Cox. "When I first heard he was doing it, I just thought he'd be jumping on the cupcake bandwagon, but when I stumbled across the shop, I was pleasantly surprised. Imagine a black, neon sex shop staffed by preposterously handsome young men in studded leather aprons selling nothing more than innocent little cakes and the like. It's quite amazing, and just shows you don't have to be girly to do sweet..."