>> I've been re-reading the brilliant The Fashion Conspiracy by Nicholas Coleridge, now President of Conde Nast International, but back in 1988 when the book was written, he was rising through the ranks, as editor of Harpers & Queen (now known as Harper's Bazaar). He delves into the world of fashion, from the catwalks of… Continue reading Easy, Spare and Contemporary
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Sophie Bubble
>> In a Time Out London article last week about tweed, I was mentioned in passing in a paragraph about Steve, my boyfriend. Or rather, it was my doppelganger "Sophie Bubble off those satchel adverts." Let's forget about the fact that they got my name wrong and look at the latter part of that faux-pas.… Continue reading Sophie Bubble
Spring has Sprung
>> In case you're one of those lucky sods who are enjoying sun, summer and heat somewhere in the world, the UK has been plunged into spring snow and a winter reprise. I'm a horticultural-dunce but the spotting of the first yellow daffodils coming up from the ground have always been a sure sign that… Continue reading Spring has Sprung
We Can Fly!
Did somebody at Disney HQ get wind of the fact that I'm a not-so-closet Disney fanatic? Indeed, did the Blue Fairy, Merryweather, Flora and Fauna and Fairy Godmother combined, decide to grant me my one true wish after weeks of fashion-show vaulting? Affirmative to both as I've just returned from a weekend of magic, courtesy… Continue reading We Can Fly!