ALYSIA THOMAS: EVERYDAY LONDON : March 2011

Wednesday, March 30

Midnight in Paris Trailer 2011 HD

Monday, March 28

Nouvelle Vague - Dance With Me - Lyric

A guide to London on a Budget

Anybody who knows me knows that I take my food very seriously. I want it to be good, locally sourced, organic, healthy good food. That's a big ticket in London. London is very expensive and although it takes some knowldge there is always a way to eat healthy and cheaply. Here's a list I did for a reader who wanted to know how to survive a trip here on a budget and not throw the diet out the window. I try and keep lunch to £10 or under so here are my go to places:

Pret A Manger of course is great for salads, soups and wraps http://www.pret.com/

So is EAT http://www.eat.co.uk/ and PURE http://www.pure-madeforyou.co.uk/

For a restaurant that is healthy there is Mrs. Marengo's http://www.mrsmarengos.co.uk/ and the sister restaurant, slightly more expensive, Mildreds http://www.mildreds.co.uk/

For sandwhiches and such: Fernandez and Wells: http://www.fernandezandwells.com/

Tibits is great and charges by the weight of your plate http://www.tibits.co.uk/e/

For mexican El Camino: http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/52/1506450/restaurant/Soho/El-Camino-Mexicano-London and Tortilla http://tortilla.co.uk/

Also Reynolds is great and everywhere http://www.letsgrazereynolds.co.uk/

Busaba is more expensive but really delicious and has fresh juices http://busaba.com/

Vatnra and Vitao is great especially for vegan food on a budget and has great fresh juices: http://www.vantra.co.uk/ and http://www.vitaorganic.co.uk/

Also any Marks and Spencers SIMPLY FOOD has great packaged food that is super high end and healthy: http://www.marksandspencer.com/MS-Simply-Food-at-BP-Connect/b/332462031

Kaffeine http://www.kaffeine.co.uk/

Foxcroft and Ginger http://www.foxcroftandginger.com/

Whole Foods Soho http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/soho/

Abokado has great sushi, wraps, soups and juices http://www.abokadosushi.com/

Waitrose is a good supermarket for all necessities http://www.waitrose.com/

Coming soon.....restaurant reviews.....what do you think?

A sign on my way to work...

Sunday, March 27

Acorss the Pond

A photographic collaboration between an angeleno living in london and a san francisco girl - Follow us at Across The Pond

Literary

Saturday, March 26

The Homestead

A little behind on my blogging. The world of Visual Effects is taking most of my time as this movie is ramping up. I must say it's one of the hardest things I've ever tried to learn. I will try and post when I can. Have a great weekend!

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Weekend Wear

Weekend Wear by fromlondonwithlove featuring a straw hat

Tie front blouse, 9.50 GBP
Dorothy Perkins faux fur vest, 10 GBP
TopShop skinny jeans, $80
Kurt Geiger over the knee boot, 169 GBP
Handbag, $90
Rhinestone necklace, $7.99
All Saints striped scarve, $115
Straw hat
Sunglass, $455

Tom Ford’s five gentlemanly commandments:

The fashion designer offers five steps to being the ultimate modern gentleman.

1. You should put on the best version of yourself when you go out in the world because that is a show of respect to the other people around you.

2. A gentleman today has to work. People who do not work are so boring and are usually bored. You have to be passionate, you have to be engaged and you have to be contributing to the world.

3. Manners are very important and actually knowing when things are appropriate. I always open doors for women, I carry their coat, I make sure that they're walking on the inside of the street. Stand up when people arrive at and leave the dinner table.

4. Don't be pretentious or racist or sexist or judge people by their background.

5. A man should never wear shorts in the city. Flip-flops and shorts in the city are never appropriate. Shorts should only be worn on the tennis court or on the beach.

Fashion Telegraph

Tuesday, March 22

Keira Knightley Coco Chanel ad FULL

Monday, March 21

A little Monday morning inspiration!

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Love this kitchen!

I've been crazy busy working on this movie but will try and keep blogging when I can. Cheers!
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Sunday, March 20

Weekend Wear

Weekend Wear by fromlondonwithlove featuring a black tote

River Island printed tee, 20 GBP
MuuBaa leather jacket, 350 EUR
Christian Dior coat
Jeans, 23 EUR
Zeha Berlin leather boot, 645 CAD
TopShop black tote, $80
Black shawl, 95 GBP

Friday, March 18

The Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England Exp...

Thursday, March 17

inxs - never tear us apart.avi

Saturday, March 12

Weekend Wear

Weekend Wear by fromlondonwithlove featuring steel jewelry

Wildfox Couture heart tee, $108
Moncler puff vest, $1,300
Killah jeans
Dorothy Perkins grey cowboy boot, 25 GBP
Hermes steel jewelry
Bangle bracelet, $1,950
Edition vintage style jewelry, $650
Marc by Marc Jacobs leather glove, $71
Kenneth cole reaction sunglass, $15
Yves Saint Laurent canvas duffle bag

Friday, March 11

Have a good weekend!! She & Him - In The Sun (2010)

I'm in the LA Times!!

So excited to have one of my photographs featured in the LA Times piece on my friend Alexis' home. Such a stunning place. Alexis founded the store TINI: This Is Not Ikea, the fabulous vintage furniture store on Fairfax where you may remember I furnished my old apartment from. Check it out: one of my photographs hangs above his bed in photos 12 and 13. Thanks Alexis and everyone in LA go check out his store on Fairfax.

The Girl With A Camera

More from my Girl With A Camera series. If you have a picture you'd like to share I'd love to see it! Email me at fromlondonwithluv@gmail.com

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love my nerds

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Great space!

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Wednesday, March 9

Sometimes The Stars

Saturday, March 5

Across the pond!

A new post in the series ACROSS THE POND that I am doing with SFGIRLBYBAY. Each week we take a photo based on a word we choose and post them together. One from London (me - left) and one from San Francisco (Victoria - right). Enjoy! Have a wonderful weekend.