Ladurée Larks

I had a really wonderful time in London today. Having been invited to the Dune Group press day I arranged to meet up with a lovely friend beforehand and we headed on an adventure to see the BP Portrait Award exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery which offers an intriguing mix of artistic styles. Afterwards we set off in search of scrummy refreshment, and maybe it was my Macaron Towers Bodyline skirt but somehow I felt in the mood for Ladurée!
If I'm honest I've been craving the beautiful Saint-Honoré Rose pastry ever since I first tasted its creamy goodness back in March as it is simply divine, then the roasting weather called for ice tea. Meanwhile my delightful companion opted for a salad which we weren't expecting to come in such a generous portion! She also had a rose milkshake and it was extremely yummy- oh I do love Ladurée! Everything they make is both delectable and oh so photogenic.

Lovely Ladurée

A peaceful pre-London Fashion Week day provided the perfect chance to indulge in something delicious at Ladurée Covent Garden, catch up with a friend and make a new one.
I must say I particularly loved the caramel tea! I have been wanting to try it since my birthday trip to Ladurée Harrods where the scent of it was absolutely divine, and the taste did not disappoint.

Ladurée- Harrods

Following from yesterday's blog post featuring Ladurée at the Burlington Arcade , here are some photographs of Ladurée at Harrods, Kensington.

Ladurée- Burlington Arcade

For my A Level fashion project I have decided to look at Marie Antoinette and 18th Century French style. This suits me very well as the clothes from the era are beautiful and I must admit to an obsession with the chairs! Inspired by the copious amounts of Ladurée macaroons used in Sofia Coppola's 2006 film 'Marie Antoinette' I decided to visit the Paris pâtisserie's London stores at Harrods and the Burlington Arcade. These photos were taken at the latter and I left the store with a bag of treats- for educational purposes obviously.