Stitch Academy Hackney Fashion Masterclasses
Look what’s happening in my neighbourhood! Well, just down the road from me, to be exact, in Hackney Walk, E9. Hackney Walk is the name given to ‘London’s Luxury Outlet District’. There was some local scepticism when it was announced that Hackney was to be blessed with a luxury outlet district – concerns regarding gentrification strike fear into […]
Rodial Contouring Bar at Harvey Nichols – Instant Bone Structure!
The Rodial Contouring Bar at Harvey Nichols opened for business last year – just in time for early adopters to look très chic at Christmas parties. But I am moved to write about it today because I am full of cold and February flatness, and cheering myself up by remembering how extremely jolly and buoyant I felt […]
Hermès Festival Des Métiers, London 2013 (Artisans All Around)
London’s Saatchi Gallery hosted the travelling exhibition Hermès Festival Des Métiers in May this year. The Belle and I had enjoyed last year’s Leather Forever at the Royal Academy – the focus then had been exclusively on bags and leather goods. Festival Des Métiers had a broader remit, and  covered scarves, ceramics, jewellery, bags and fashion. Here are […]
Don’t Make Me Over – Oh, Go On Then, Do! Benefit at Boots Liverpool Street
The Belle of Brockley and I do both love a good wander round the aisles of Boots the Chemist, and our favourite branch is the one at Liverpool Street that caters to City workers. It’s packed during lunch hours and knocking-off time, but rarely crowded ‘off-peak’, which makes it the perfect place to visit at […]
Jumper Jack Flash
I made my second visit to Somerset House to see The Rolling Stones: 50 exhibition, this time in the company of one of my favourite Great Beauties. We’d had a little chat before we got there: it turns out that she’s more of a Keith enthusiast, but for me it’s Mick and Charlie all the […]
