Last
week The Edinburgh City Art Centre launched its newest exhibition, Coming into Fashion,
showcasing a century of fashion photography from publishing giant Condé Nast.
Much of the photography had graced the pages of the likes of Vogue and Harpers
Bazaar, and had been taken by some of the world’s most renowned photographers.
This is exactly my cup of tea, and I had been itching to go ever since it
opened! Yesterday, I managed to get the troops rounded up, and we all popped
down for a morning of culture.
The exhibition features the work of over 80
notable, and might I add, extremely talented fashion photographers, including Edward
Steichen, Norman Parkinson and Albert Watson. There were some really fantastic photographs;
it was really interesting to see how fashion photography has changed over the
last century.
This one was by far my favourite. You certainly
know your beautiful when you still look breathtaking dressed as a man!
It is well worth a visit, and at only £5, you can’t
really go wrong!
After we left the exhibition it was
still a little too early for lunch, so we passed the time by taking a stroll up
Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. The sun was shining, showing Edinburgh off at its absolute
best!
We took a wander round St Giles Cathedral and were all blown away. Though I have lived in Edinburgh my entire life, I have to admit that I don't think I have ever been inside St Giles. I have definitely taken for granted what a beautiful city I live in, and it was so nice to stop for a second and appreciate what Edinburgh has to offer.
Feeling like tourists, it was only right to
pay the castle a little visit. We posed for a classic old sightseer’s
photo, and then took some time admiring the castle in all its glory. We all
agreed that we are so lucky to have such an incredible attraction in the middle
of our city, and it is not difficult to understand why people flock to Edinburgh
from all over the world!
This little guy messed with our minds!
Then it was lunch time. After umming and
ahhing about what to have and where to go, we all decided that we would just
wander and see what we found. We strolled down to the Grass market, an area of
Edinburgh packed with little pubs and restaurants, so unsurprisingly we
stumbled upon a winner pretty quickly! A little pub serving up stonking great platters of pub grub! Just what the doctor ordered!
We ordered a huge big platter of nachos, but
these weren't any nachos. These were haggis nachos! The best combination that
has probably ever graced the earth. They were loaded with topping and were
absolutely to die for. When they were out down on the table we all pounced on
them like vultures! To any onlookers it must have seemed like we hadn’t eaten
in a week! If we could have licked the plate, we would have!
Feeling fully charged, it was time to go our separate
ways. We all vowed to dedicate more time to exploring our incredible city, so
there are plenty more Edinburgh adventures to come.
And finally, it’s the Little Things in Life,
like taking a minute to appreciate the beautiful city you live in.
