The sparkling lure of Lurex
One of the pleasing things about the Anni Albers retrospective at Tate Modern (until 27 January) – and there are many – was my discovery that the artist had woven metallic thread through a sel...
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Kristin Scott Thomas in Burberry’s Christmas campaign
Something fabulous for a rainy Friday, Kristin Scott Thomas looking super-chic in Burberry’s Christmas campaign. In the advert, KST is travelling home to see friends and family (including Naomie...
Inspirational Women: Cindy Joseph
Cindy Joseph the make-up artist-turned-model and founder of the cosmetic line BOOM died on July 12, aged 67. She spoke eloquently on the subject of ‘pro-ageing’ (or embracing wrinkl...
News of a book-signing event on International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day (Wednesday 8 March) I will be giving a talk and signing copies of Style Forever at the lovely Gudrun Sjoden store in Covent Garden. Over her 40 years in the industry...
Getting sorted: my wardrobe workout with a style consultant
As research for my new book (or what I’m now referring to as the Difficult Second Album) and part of a more general desire to sort my shit out, I did something I’ve never done before. Arra...
Going to Port Eliot festival
I’m very excited to be talking and signing books at Port Eliot festival, this year. Set in the beautiful Cornish countryside, I’ve been invited by the lovely people at Hush who will be ho...
Fabsters – fabulous women aged 50 and beyond
Wear something colourful and spring-like came the edict from Sainsbury’s magazine when they asked me to organise a shoot focusing on fabulous women aged Fifty And Beyond. Or what I refer ...
Comfortable, relaxed and just smart enough
‘Being comfortable is the most important thing – and I don’t mean slobby!’ Iris Apfel’s gravelly New York voice announces down the phone at me* and I know exactly what sh...
Style Forever New York Party
Don’t be fooled by this photograph of me and Accidental Icon Lyn Slater stylin’ it out in black and white, the New York launch party was a FABulously colourful affair. Lots of wonderful gu...
Style Forever New York
Blimey. I’ve spent the last few days running around New York like a blue-arsed fly (one of my dad’s favourite expressions); the Health app on my iPhone doesn’t know what’s hit ...
Style Forever heading to New York
Something funny happened this morning, I received an email from Amazon suggesting fashion books I might like to buy and there was Style Forever in the subject header (I know, cookies. But allow me…)...
Style Forever New York launch party
The invite has been designed, Manhattan Brother is organising the Style Tribe cocktails – I am both excited and a little nervous about that. My favourite chapter brought to life in liquid form.