MY LITTLE DIARIES 1: Eleonore-Thaïs Laurent

MY LITTLE DIARIES 1
Eleonore-Thaïs Laurent

Instagram, Tumblr, Facebook… I don’t know where to put all the good address that I found by walking around in my adopted city. Because I spent so much time sharing my favourite shops in London, experienced new restaurants or exhibitions with some friends… I figured it was the time to create a newsletter which would list all my impressions on different places. Living in a city that is overflowing with hidden adresses that are just waiting to be discovered should make our lives at university even better. I will try to give you as many good tips as I can about where to shop/eat/go out in the Capital… and I’m sure you will all know London better than I ever will.

A nice breakfast close to King’s?


There is nothing better to begin with an 11 am on a Monday morning! So let’s enjoy a tasty French Breakfast or Brunch just minutes away from the Strand Campus! 
Address: Balthazar London - 6 Russell St, London WC2B 5HZ
Tube Station: Covent Garden

NB: If you like pancakes as much as I do, you must absolutely try the New York Pancakes with fresh banana and maple syrup! They just made my day.

Where to buy funny stationery?

    

If you want your study day at the Maughan to look a little bit funnier… Find cute, trendy stationery at Present&Correct: 23 Arlington Way, London EC1R 1UY. Tube Station: Angel

Home decorations:
Let’s find nice home decorations to make your student accommodation or flat a bit cozier!


Future and Found, 116A Fortess Road, NW5 2HL, futureandfound.com
Tube Station: Tufnell park

Exhibitions taking place at the moment:
Liberty in Fashion at the Fashion and Textile Museum. Liberty in Fashion celebrates the 140th anniversary of the company. The exhibition charts Liberty’s history as ‘the’ fashionable place to shop as well as its role as the source of key trends in fashion history. Over 150 garments, textiles and objects demonstrate Liberty’s strong relationships with designers since 1875, from Arthur Silver of Silver Studio to collaborations with Jean Muir, Cacharel, Yves Saint Laurent and Vivienne Westwood.

Exhibition Dates: 9 October 2015 – 28 February 2016
Open Tuesdays to Saturdays, 11am–6pm
Thursdays until 8pm
Sundays, 11am–5pm
Last admission 45 minutes before closing
Closed Monday
£9 adults / £7 concessions / £6 students
Children under 12 are free.
Tube Station: London Bridge 

Where to have a nice break between two lectures?

You can have afternoon tea, breakfast, drink and diner close by a warm fireplace! Try the full English afternoon tea with scones and finger sandwiches! Just sooooo good.
Advice: It’s wise to book a table before coming!
Address: 69 - 71 Dean St, London W1D 3SE, 020 7434 1775
Tube Station: Leicester Square


OR have a drink at Leicester Square’s best wine bar!
La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels is a French bar wine where you can add charcuterie or cheese to your glass of wine (or bottle of course)!
If you want an advice on the cheese selection: try le Bleu d’Auvergne, Saint Nectaire and le Vacherin du Mont d’Or.



Petit plus: for the wine lovers, the place often hosts wine tasting events!
Address: 8-10 Neal's Yard London WC2H 9DP
Tube station: Leicester square

Have a little look at the new it bag!

Moynat was created in 1849 by French craftswoman Pauline Moynat - who was known for her traditional skills in making tailored trunks that could fit at the back of cars. The trunk-maker thus became famous thanks to its creations for the automobile world and its innovations in the lightness and waterproofness of trunks.
The history of Moynat is the story of a brand revival: fallen into disuse for many years, the leather goods company went back to life in 2011. The well known Bernard Arnaud (owner of LVMH group) had the will to revive Moynat from its past. He assigned to Guillaume Davin and Ramesh Nair (who worked for many years as Hermès’ artistic director) the mission of designing and creating products that will anchor the house in both tradition and modernity. Moynat indeed distinguishes itself from other leather goods maisons through the traditional curves of their bags combined with trendy colors.

City Bag structured calf Carat. Pearl Calf lining. Handle "bridge" brass (patented). Removable shoulder strap. Dimension: 26 x 18.5 x 10 cm.

                      Address in London: 112 Mount St, London W1K 2TU, 020 7495 3885
And in Paris (if you want to get away from London … ): 
348 Rue Saint Honoré, 75001 Paris, France

A Bientôt !

Eleonore-Thaïs Laurent

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