Dear London Town

London – Shopping – Fashion – Lingerie

I stroll past the windows of Bordello frequently and sigh that I’m not enough of a diva or dom to pop in and browse. Thank goodness for Qype’s event which allowed me to stroll through the doors without shyness and tough silky knickers and buzzing toys without shame.

The store is beautiful, but quite out of my budget. I would have loved to take home a pair of the vintage-inspired bra and panty sets, but *sigh* I cant reward myself for anything so extravagant quite…yet.

Someday I’ll be back and I’ll take something home.

PS — All the ladies who work there deserve girl-crush status. BEAUTIFUL. meow.

Check out my review of Bordello – I am katmabufay – on Qype

It looks like I have to share my favorite view of London with a few others.

I’m slowly dawdling across Waterloo Bridge in total m’fucking awe! Why don’t I do this more often? — Dom
(a few minutes later he adds:)
I’m such a loser but at moments like this I fall back in love with London. – Dom

…only needs to cross the Thames (in either direction) to be reminded of why she loves London. Even after eight years, it’s still impressive. –Ann

With a view like that, how could you not fall in love?

I have a total fascination with the London Eye. As a landmark, it holds nothing of what I typically love of London. It’s not a historic building or filled with royal artifacts. It’s just a feat of engineering, which is so easy to capture on film. I found this video by Mario Cavalli recently and it is so beautiful that I had to share it with you.

LONDON EYE from Mario Cavalli on Vimeo.

2 minute film shot one chilly evening in early April on London’s Southbank.

Shot as a test for a longer project and to put a few cameras through their paces in low light conditions.

Director: Mario Cavalli
VFX: Rob Rae : Adobe AfterEffects
Camera: Tino Tedaldi : Canon D5II
Camera: Mario Cavalli : JVC Evario GZ-HD7
Camera: Rob Rae : Sony Cybershot

Music: Leo & Lydia vs by Gavouna

Dear London Town,

Much time has passed since my last love letter to you. The summer was busy with research, people visiting, a few trips and having ciders in your pubs and parks.

The leaves are now turning from green to yellow, orange, red and brown and finding their way from limbs to the ground. The weather has been gentle, with the nights being just a bit chillier than before. The heater has been turned on in the flat for the first time in many months. I’ve been lighting my favorite cinnamon cider candle to make the place cozy and sipping on hot chocolate while keeping my fingers warm around the mug.

I love this time of year and I love that I’m here for it, London. We’ve never really shared this time of year together. Here’s to Autumn and to you…

xx

(For more wonderful photos of Kew Gardens in Fall, check out Stuart’s blog.)