the happy little world of miss ktp!

On my way out to see some mates last week in Mumbai I got into a Rikshaw & trust me to get the driver that has no clue where he’s going. He kept turning round to ask me the directions in Hindi (I’m guessing that, it could have been anything!) & I just shrugged my shoulders & laughed at the typical Indian-ness of the situation. Thankfully it wasn’t raining so I didn’t mind being driven around more than necessary. I finally worked out that at one point he asked my name so I thought I’d show off & reply my name is Katie in Hindi, he then got excited & started rabbiting away at me & I just sat there looking sheepish. He then realised I knew very little so gave up, poor guy! When we arrived at the place I was meeting my friends I asked him to stop & also how much for the journey in Hindi again & he laughed & thankfully answered in English. I love journeys like that! x x x

I was in Mumbai last week with work designing our AW2012 collection. We got so much done & it was a fab trip, the only thing that dampened our spirits a bit was the monsoon. One night as I was heading home in a little black & yellow taxi with the rain pouring down I wondered why people in India see the monsoon as being such a lovely time of year. I could have just thought about it practically & think about how the rainwater helps their crops to grow & provide enough water for everyone but instead So I grabbed my camera & looked at the rain through one of my lenses & saw this.....now I know why India sees the monsoon as being magical. x x x

It’s July in London & that can only mean one thing – Ben&Jerrys festival at Clapham Common. Adam & I have been going for the last 5years & it’s the best. Where else do you pay £17 for live music, in a relaxed setting & unlimited Ben&Jerrys ice cream. Amazing right?!   We did our typical trick of getting there for when it opens, then as soon as we get in grab as much ice cream as possible & as our hands get free-er grab more ice cream, then fall into a heap after half an hour feeling a bit sick & not really moving off our picnic blanket for the rest of the day while we veg out listening to music. It’s the best plan really. When we first went 5years ago the sun was blazing & the weather was ace but gradually over the years the weather’s got progressively worse & this time it was all a bit grey (we still managed to get sunburnt though!) & chilly. I was so glad of my new wellies so at least there was no footwear dramas before leaving the hou...

Last Friday I got to use my first Groupon voucher. I wasn’t sure how easy it would be & whether I’d miss something in the fine print meaning I’d pay loads more money on the day but it went fine & without a hitch.   My voucher was for a hairdressers in London & as the day drew nearer I was getting more & more worried about getting a budget haircut & dye & how it would actually turn out. The value of the voucher was for treatments up to £166 & I bought it for £41 which is an ace saving & it all turned out good thankfully. I could either have highlights or a full head of colour so decided on the later & went for a deep burgundy & a trim. I’m so chuffed with it & I’m definitely going to try to keep this kind of colour up for a bit cos I’m loving how shiny it’s made my hair & the shade is ace. It feels good to have had a chop too – seeing as my hair’s so fine it goes all stringy & horrid if I leave it too long. My voucher als...

After a bit of sales shopping I'm ready for whatever weather the British Summer brings! Couldn't resist either of thease beauties when I was out shopping with Adam this week looking for stuff for him. Luckily he found stuff too but hey you can't expect me to always window shop can you?! They were both needs as well & not just wants (not sure who I'm trying to convince there but hey!). x x x

On Twitter this morning I read the best news ever. Steps are reforming! Now if you don't know me very well you might not know this dark side to me but I used to be (& still am) obsessed with the cheesy pop group that's Steps. I've been itching all day to get home & put on the only dvd I have of them (all the rest of my stuff is on vhs!) & dance/sing away. It's such a good job Adam's out tonight. All of my time at High School was spent with Michelle learning the routines at each others houses & then when I changed schools I carried this on & added Scary-May to the group. It was so much fun & they were such a huge part of my life. I was only allowed on the internet once a week to look at their message board but I made sure I recorded every tv show they were on & bought every magazine they were in from Smash Hits to FHM. I don't care how sad people think it all is I was so happy while listening to their happy clappy songs & dancing ...

A couple of weekends ago Adam & I went to George & Claire's wedding down near Southampton. It was a bit of a more unusual ceremony & reception cos it was half Greek & half Anglican/English. Thankfully most of the service was in English so we could understand what was happening! There was only supposed to be one little part in Greek but instead the Greek Orthodox priest decided he wanted to do the whole ceremony by talking really really fast! So they've actually been married twice! Claire, as expected, looked stunning - a proper English rose. They both looked so happy saying their vows to each other & everything ran really smoothly until Phil (the best man) dropped the rings! Why have a stone floor in the church?! The rings clang so loudly when they hit it! At least at our church it's got carpet so shouldn't be a problem. Not that I don't have faith in Nick but you've got to cover all eventualities! This is the group shot of the 'friends...

Hopefully this won't be the first of many but last night I had a wedding nightmare! In my dream I was at the church after the service & everyone was eating their reception food there rather than at the other venue later on - that was the first thing that got me worried. I then looked down at my ring finger & my wedding ring wasn't there, only my engagement ring. I started to fret & went to find mum who started worrying & looking everywhere for it. I stood there trying to remember the moment Adam put the band on my finger but couldn't, I couldn't even remember walking up the aisle with dad or any other memories that I was sure I would treasure in my heart for ever. I started to get really upset at this point & that's when I looked down & saw my dress was nothing like what I'd been planning, it was all wrong & so hideous! When Adam woke me up I was all worried & a bit of a mess. Here's to hoping that wasn't the start of 411 ...

Danielle at Sometimes Sweet has given us another brief for Journal Day. See her entry here . “The older we get, the more certain we get about who we are and what our purpose is.  For me, a lot of it is still unknown, but as I make my way down my own path, I have begun to realize that there are indeed some inevitable truths that I know for sure. On your own blog, write a post that talks about "the one thing you know for sure."” I wasn’t really sure where to start with this till it hit  me last night after my 2nd crappy day at work in a row. I was almost ready to head home, curl up on the sofa & watch mind-numbing tv *ahem* jersey shore *ahem* & not bother with heading to Jive but there was a little bit of me that knew if I went I’d forget everything & leave with a smile on my face. Do you know what? It worked! So my answer to the one thing I know for sure is: “No Matter How Bad Your Day Was, a Good Old Dance Will Perk You Up.” As I was typing my theme I reme...

In the past week I've been asked my age about 5 times & everytime I'm not sure the answer I give is correct! You probably know by now I'm awful at maths so to try & figure it out from my year of birth is wishfull thinking. Instead I log onto my old myspace account & it tells me there! It's funny the way that when you're little you remember your exact age to the month but now all I know is I'm in my twenties! At this rate I'll end up missing my 30th & just see it as another birthday. So nearer the time if anyone could send me a reminder that would be ace! xKtPx

The other day I noticed a box full of goodies outside one of the communal kitchens at work. Turns out the styling agency were moving out & didn't want to lug loads of stuff with them & so had put it all in a box for everyone to help themselves to. As you can see I didn't hold back! Yoink! I hasten to add I didn't take this all in one go I kind of snook back for more throughout the afternoon (cos that makes it ok!). We're just recovering from a lovely weekend away at one of Adam's mate's weddings down near Southampton. Will fill you in with more photos later this week. xKtPx

It's summer & that could only mean one thing - trade fair time. This week was Bread&Butter in Berlin, my favourite show of the lot. Seeing as I didn't get to Florence for Pitti Uomo I decided to plan a two day trip in Berlin to make sure I saw everything (I still needed more time but hey!). I landed yesterday lunchtime & headed straight to the first fair called Premium. I'd never been there before but Michael & Katarina from our German office & Sirfraz from New York were all heading there so I thought I'd give it a go. It was quite good but mainly women's wear & a bit tamer than B&B. We were there for about 2hrs then headed off to East Berlin to look at the shops. We went to a fab trendy area & didn't have anywhere near as much time as I'd have liked to wander but I got an idea. At 8pm the next stop was my hotel so I could finally check in. I was staying at the Hotel Bogota & I loved it! The rooms aren't ensuite, you...

After our photoshoot on Saturday Adam & I drove over to his parents & stayed there for the night. Seeing as we arrived quite late we stopped off to grab summit from Tescos for dinner. That's when I came across this..... How on earth had micky mouse pizzas been invented without my knowledge?! Even though it was 50p more than a normal shaped pizza I had to get this one! The only thing that would have made it better would have been if I'd had pasta shapes served on The side! Wow! The meal of kings! The next day when we drove to Jenna&Matt's we passed Walthamstow Dogs (random fact time - Blur's parklife album photos were shot here). Sadly the dog track closed down a while ago to make room for new houses but since the recession hit nothing's been done. Luckily Adam & I along with the rest of W.I.T went down & had a fun night out there just before it closed, seeing it now though just makes you wish they could have managed to keep it open that bit lon...

I'm really getting into this baking malarkey, it's quite good fun! I saw this idea on Dainty Squid's blog about how to do Rainbow Cupcakes so I thought I'd give it a go. Starting with a kids cupcake kit from Asda, once mixed I went to town on the food colouring! I spooned the different colours into the cases randomly. The blue was a bit runny cos of the amount of dye I'd had to use so it wasn't as strong as I've had liked. Next I bunged them in the oven & watched like a little kid as they rose & got all excited! I even dragged Adam off x-box to come & have a look! Once they'd cooled I got Adam & we decorated the cakes with bits & bobs ready for our second engagement shoot with Lou. We'll get the photos back next week & I can't wait to see them, at least the weather was way better than our first trip which you can see here . When I went to get Adam it was quite funny cos he was playing a really macho game with his mates...