What It Feels Like To...

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to walk on the moon? To be struck by lightning or bitten by a shark? You've probably never been shot in the head or won a Nobel prize and you're probably not seven foot tall...

Foody Doodle Do

Fed up with noodles?! Why not serve doodles at your next dinner party! Deborah Zemke's Doodles At Dinner is a fantastic book with 36 tear-off placemats, each offering a different step-by-step doodle.

Anti-Plastic Fantastic

Joy of Ex Foundation

No longer just a hessian square, the humble tote bag has become a walking work of art. Long-time collector Jitesh Patel, who runs a design studio in London - started a blog, toteprints.wordpress.com, showcasing his favourite re-usable bags and recently signed a book deal.

Highland Angel Book Club

Last month, we decided to start a book club at Highland Angel HQ and our very first novel was The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows. We've read it, we've reviewed it and we loved it!

So Many Books, So Little Time...

When it's cold and dark outside, there's nothing nicer than snuggling up on the sofa with a cup of tea and a good story. Here at Highland Angel HQ we love sharing book recommendations and have decided to start a book club!

The Borrowers Are Back In Town

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When visiting the bright lights of London, there are so many sights on the city's skyline that you could be forgiven for forgetting to look down. But next time you visit the big smoke make sure to check your feet - because the Little People are everywhere.

Lego Land

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If you've ever visited New York, either in reality or in the movies, you're going to love this. I LEGO N.Y. is an imaginative look at life in NYC, cleverly constructed entirely out of Lego.

Golden Oldie

Respect Your Elders {AdvancedStyle}

Coco Chanel once said: "Fashion passes, style remains", but if the grannies of New York City have anything to do with it, fashion is going nowhere.

First Class

In New York City, the main building of the United States Postal Service bears the inscription: "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." In Glasgow, pinned to a notice board at the Royal Mail sorting office, a sign reads: "If in doubt, deliver to Flat 1/1, 17 Montague Street, Glasgow, G4 9HU."

Pssst...

If you've never heard of Frank Warren's PostSecret then you're in for a treat. The website (www.postsecret.com) - which launched in 2005 and has since received almost 500 million hits - is an ongoing community mail art project in which people send anonymous, homemade postcards revealing their deepest, darkest secrets.

The postcards range from happy to sad, motivating to thought provoking. They are intended to be inspirational to those who read them and have healing powers for those who write them. No restrictions are placed on their content - only that it must be completely truthful and must never have been spoken before.

She's In Fashion

Phaidon Phenomenon: FRUiTS 

Of all the books on my shelf, there is one particular neon coloured paperback that never gathers dust. I bought it from a vintage clothing store in Edinburgh's Victoria Street in 2001 and have been fascinated by it ever since.

FRUiTS (http://au.phaidon.com/store/fashion-culture/shoichi-aoki-fresh-fruits-9780714845104/)followed four years later by Fresh FRUiTS (http://au.phaidon.com/store/fashion-culture/shoichi-aoki-fresh-fruits-9780714845104/)  is a stunning collection of photographs revealing teenage fashions in the Harajuku district of Tokyo, Japan. From tartan suits to leopard print leggings, stripy knitted trousers to multi-coloured hair, FRUiTS has it all.