i am a londoner, born and bred, and have always had a fascination with subculture trends which originate from the city; with the amazing mix of fashion exhibitions that have recently opened, it feels like the right time to be telling and sharing these stories. 

firstly there is 'rebel: 30 years of london fashion' at the design museum. this exhibition is a fantastic celebration of the unique melting pot that makes london fashion output so special.

while you are there you can also catch my latest project ‘skateboard’ at the design museum. i have been working with industrial designer and guest curator jonathan olivaries’s on this major exhibition that surveys over 70s years of skateboard design history. during my research for the exhibition i collected testimonials from skateboarders whom i met along the way; their memories and stories have created a beautiful collective love letter to skateboarding. so when you go, make sure you download the special audio guide to hear their voices.

i need to go back and see 'the missing thread, untold stories of black british fashion' at somerset house, again!  the private view was mental, it was too busy to take in the exhibition, but the party and crowd was a vibe.

i am also looking forward to seeing ‘grime kids’ at the bfi london film festival. i read dj target’s autobiography, which the film is loosely based on. i wonder if the film will successfully transport the ‘realness’ that dj target’s book did so effortlessly. keeping subcultural content authentic is always a challenge and often a huge consideration in my curatorial work.

every wednesday evening, i go to a pottery class. i love that for 3 hours a week I do something that is completely detached from my work and my family. the family bit may sound a bit harsh, but I work full-time and have two young girls, so yes, i need a break!

i’ve been doing yoga for over 15 years now; i go about 5 times a week. it’s actually a bit of a mystery as to why I’m not really, really good. i’m a member of third space, where they have a hot studio. my favourite class is the hot yin yoga. 

one of my biggest treats is going to my homeopath, debs mccarthy, in stroud. she also combines our session with integrative bodywork (deep tissue massage and cranial release therapy). some people may think it’s a bit woo woo but my homeopath has definitely changed my life – so woo to that!

i’ve got a big pile of half-read books by my bed. i read a lot as part of my research for projects and exhibitions that i am working on, so i dip in and out of a mix of social history, psychology books and autobiographies. the pile currently includes ‘nina simone’s gum’ by warren ellis, ‘fans: a journey into the psychology of belonging’ by michael bond, ‘the only girl: my life and times at the masthead of rolling stone’ by robin green and ‘the answer is never: a skateboarder’s history of the world’ by jocko weyland is on the top of the pile.