The Beat That My Heart Skipped – A blog dedicated to daily design inspirations. By Rohini Wahi.

Gourmet baker Rocco Princi’s Milan boutique bakery chain has just opened its first branch in London patisserie on Wardour Street – it stays open till midnight in London – and in Italy open 24 hours a day! I had the walnut brownie which was melt in the mouth delicious.

I love how the industrially baked quality of the pastry, tarts, pies and breads coupled with their obviously luxurious appearance gives the bakery a decadent and gloriously greedy feel. I wanted one of each!

Curiously large red grapes…

Curiously chubby hands holding said curious grapes…

Another foiled attempt at red velvet cakes (dammit i wish the Hummingbird Bakery delivered this far East!)

Yesterday Alexo and i popped along to the M&S summer interiors press preview. It was so much fun!

It was themed along the lines of an English Summer Fete, bright colours, an array of summery fizzy cocktails, sea-side style entertainers blowing balloons and wearing old fashioned swimming costumes! As always the waiters and waitresses were lovely and friendly, serving tiny versions of British classics – Scampi and Chips, Fish and Chips, Mini Pasties, Popcorn Cones and an abundance of cupcakes. The collection wasn’t bad either! Some great bright cushions in leafy prints, shiny candy-coloured holdalls and some beautiful summer furniture pieces will be hitting the stores come spring.

A great afternoon and just what was needed to brighten up a dreary Febuary day – executed in the true polished M&S style. Thanks team! : )

(this post’s for Mummy and C -  they wouldn’t have been able to contain themselves)

Every last Friday of every month the V&A stays open after hours and holds an alternative evening of exhibitions, with live performances, cutting-edge fashion, debates, one-off displays, special guests, guest DJs and a bar serving drinks and food.

This month the late night centres around Interiors – i am really excited! There’s a ‘Murder at the V&A Mansion’ game on offer which allows you to explore the deepest corners of the V&A to solve the mytery…there will be talks on what happens when a house becomes a museum, films featuring Tom Hanks and Carey Grant on how not to build Hollywood mansions (!) and workshops with design collectives. I’ve never been before and wonder if i’ll get to try them all…

Just wanted to see what my friend Jonathan’s been up to. ‘Sup J-Ad? What’s cooking this season? (late night post slightly delirious. will regret in morning).

Oh la la check out his tres chic plywood table lamp! Je t’aime it’s triangluar silhouette – how charming!

Oh and what’s this…a cheeky little cosy number. Move over J-Ad, i’m parking up.

That’s all for now – i’ve embarassed myself. I don’t know why J-Ad always does this to me… him, with his mischievous tongue-in-cheek ways!