Marking the Queen’s 60 years on the British throne, the Diamond Jubilee is a celebration of all things British, most importantly the Queen herself.  This weekend England’s leading lady will kick off a four-day extravaganza complete with a carriage procession, 1000 boats on the River Thames and a rock concert in Hyde Park, just down the road from Buckingham Palace.

Preparations are already in action: thousands of Britons woke up to find their streets had been decorated with bunting in the dead of night, Jubilee line tube trains have been covered in illustrations celebrating the Queen’s reign and it is 100% impossible to walk 10 metres without sighting a Union Jack. We have no doubt that the Duchess of Cambridge is carefully ironing her selection of outfits right now.

The MiH Team have lots of plans: some people will be celebrating on boats on the Thames, watching as the Queen sails past, others will be joining street parties in the countryside, whilst the less patriotic are hopping on the first flight out of here. Indubitably we will all have a glass of champagne in our hands. To the Queen!

Images courtesy of dailymail.co.uk.  

London based photographer Noemie Goudal has completely captivated us with her large-scale paper backdrops. Her carefully placed images blur the lines between reality and make-believe, inviting viewers into a hidden world we wish we could explore. 

Images courtesy of Designboom

We recently happened across this beautiful blog dedicated to extraordinary bookshelves, and it has quickly become a daily must-read.  We thought we’d let you in on the fun by sharing a few images from our favourite posts.  How amazing is the staircase that doubles as a bookcase? 

 Images courtesy of http://bookshelfporn.com/

The hustle and bustle of London has us longing for a peaceful night’s sleep beneath the stars… preferably in the comfort of one of these beautiful bedrooms. Maybe we’ll set up camp in Richmond Park.

 Images courtesy of http://sousstyle.com/

A sixties rock chick, Anita Pallenberg is best known for playing muse to the Rolling Stones.  The Italian born actress toured the world with the band for nearly two decades, earning her nickname as the First Lady of Rock. After discovering Morocco in the mid-60’s, Marrakesh quickly became the band’s playground.  Influenced by the vibrant Moroccan culture, Anita developed a unique sense of style that helped inspire our exclusive capsule collection for Shopbop.com.

Images courtesy of http://www.style.com/ and http://www.dressedandeducated.com/