Rebecca Taylor walked the runway during New York Fashion Week on Saturday.
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This summer I nipped over to London for a few days as part of a European design inspiration trip with my husband, Wayne. I actually lived in Britain for a time, so I always enjoy going back, whether for business or pleasure. I almost always stay at the Covent Garden Hotel, a lovely hotel with an intimate feel and a great location, in the heart of the theater district near the Royal Opera House.
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My main focus on the trip was seeing the David Bowie exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Musuem, as Bowie is a lifelong muse of mine — both his music and his sense of style. The exhibit was amazing and simply took my breath away. All of the anticipation was well worth it!
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We also made some time for leisure since we were a bit tired from the travel. We spent a perfect summer afternoon at Hyde Park, complete with charming little ducks splashing around in the water.
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I love all the shops in London and made sure to stop by my favorites: Dover Street Market, a beautiful shop with a great jewelry selection, and Content Beauty Wellbeing — so many of my favorite natural, organic beauty brands in one spot. I could spend hours in there. I also went into a shop I’d never been, Ben Pentreath, a charming little store in Bloomsbury for British ephemera. And of course, it’s never a trip to London without stopping by the Liberty store on Regent Street. Such a gorgeous, massive space; so aesthetically beautiful.
Wayne and I sampled some wonderful cuisine; my favorites were Modern Pantry in Clerkenwell (healthy and delicious), Providores and Tapa Room in Marylebone (boasts Britain’s largest range of New Zealand premium wines — a must-try) and my top choice of the trip, Kopapa — the chef, Peter Gordon, is a fellow Kiwi, so I was thrilled to try his restaurant. I wish we’d been able to spend more time there, but Wayne and I already have a list of places we want to catch on the next trip across the pond.
