LLG in London: What I got up to last weekend April 20, 2012 · 0 comments Last weekend which, whilst a whirlwind, was also full of some proper loveliness with friends. I’ve been really bad about making time to see anyone who isn’t directly connected with work, and I keep making resolut...
Instead of my more usual breakfast of yoghurt & berries, this morning was all about mini pains au chocolat and shoes. As I’m sure you’ll agree, a distinct improvement on my regular morning activity. The pastries and footwear overload were part of ALDO’s press breakfast to launch their...
Getting Ready for The Oliviers 2012 with MasterCard UK April 20, 2012 · 0 comments As you may know, I happily hopped off to The Oliver Awards with MasterCard on Sunday night as part of their Priceless London programme, and I thought I’d give you a run down of what I wore and how I got...
Almost exactly a year ago I was asked to take part in a stylist’s challenge as part of Oxfam’s excellent pop-up shop at Selfridge’s London . For models, we were loaned the volunteers in the store. My girl was Katie B, an 18yr old fashi0n student who impressed me so much with her can d...
On Maundy Thursday night I drove my sister and the dog back to our mother’s for the long Easter Weekend (we get Friday and the Monday off in the UK). We did have a lovely time. On Good Friday I made a proper Full English for us all, washed down with strong Nespressos , as we were off ...
There really are some experiences that money can’t buy, and attending an awards ceremony like The Oliviers 2012 with MasterCard is certainly one of them. But thanks to MasterCard UK and their Priceless London programme, I was one of this year’s attendees. It really is one of those fan...
Speedo Aquabeat Underwater 1GB MP3 Player LLG Fashion: Christian Dior Haute Couture to show in Shanghai, China LLG in London: Attending Matins At Westminster Abbey for Mothering Sunday Behind the scenes on the Sainsbury’s LLG recipe shoot for the May issue Vintage British W story: Jas...
A little bit of this, a little bit of that… April 15, 2012 · 0 comments oof. WHAT a weekend. I’ve tried, as per, to jam in way too much and consequently am heading into next week flaked out, not re-energised. There were errands with my sister, some advanced beautification, lunch, an a...
On our last day in Cornwall we weren’t quite sure what to expect. We knew from our itinerary that we were visiting Tregothnan, the home of the United Kingdom’s only tea plantation, and that we were to have a tour of the gardens. What we weren’t expecting was a glorious walk around a m...
Lauren had been talking about Easter chocolate on Radio2 when she was standing in for Dermot, & I tweeted her a photo of my Lindt bunny sitting on my car’s dash. But Lauren was more excited by the battered old C90 sticking out my car’s cassette deck in the bottom of the photo. When I ...
She has glorious bridal wear, cocktail frocks, & day dresses. Many of the dress fabrics are bespoke to Suzannah, and most of them are Italian. Her prints are all developed in house, using vintage fabrics as a base, and then digitally printed. Nearly everything is made in London, and s...
Everything about the beach is wonderful. I perched up on a handy bit of rock n the shade of the cliff, with that ravishing view at top in front of me — it was knocking seventy in the full glare of the sun and I go tomato soon as look as a blue sky, and threw endless bits of shingle fo...
Sassy, & Blah in particular, were the legendary east London club nights of my twenties and early thirties. They were a family affair, open to all, & DJd by good friends, and were always happy, happy nights out. We even had Wedding Blah, when Dave & Jene got hitched. After the ceremony...
When I was in my early teens at boarding school in the late ‘80s I was obsessed with fashion. And not Topshop fashion. I read Vogue as if it were my Bible, and subscribed to British W over its short-lived career. W in the UK was a colour newspaper, not a glossy magazine and, whilst my...
Behind the Scenes on the Sainsbury’s LLG Recipe Shoot for the May Issue April 8, 2012 · 0 comments The May issue of Sainsbury’s (one of the UK’s largest supermarkets) magazine has a story which may just feature me and some recipes I developed for them for a perfect spring lunch menu. ...
my Mothering Sunday weekend plans , my mother and I went to Westminster Abbey for Morning Service. The Abbey is closed to tourists for sightseeing on Sundays, but open to all for worship. I chose Matins of the several services, as Holy Communion was too late for us. My mama and I also...
Next Saturday the maison of Christian Dior is showing its Spring Summer 2012 Haute Couture collection on the Bund in Shanghai, the first time it has shown couture in China, and a sign of just how seriously LVMH are taking Chinese buying power. The maison has provided some ravishing ph...
(The indoor swimming pool at The Scarlet, Cornwall) One of the best thing about staying in hotels — which I do a lot — is being able to swim. Problem is, that although I love swimming almost more than any other type of exercise, I also find it staggeringly boring. I’ve always had pret...
We Arrive in Cornwall (plus dog) LLG Style: My new Mercy Delta Scarf (in Cornwall, with dog) LLG Food: Pasta making workshop at Fifteen Cornwall, Watergate Bay LLG Travels: The dog discovers the sea LLG Travels: Cornwall, dogs, food & views LLG Travels: Walking the Cornish Coastal Pat...
I’ve been emptying out a storage container in Banbury, where I stashed a bunch of random trunks, boxes and bags in the aftermath of our family home being sold last summer, whilst I decided what to do with it all. Amongst the stuff was a battered old Cult Clothing carrier bag, filled w...
I’m insanely proud of her: she’s been taking part in the Olympic Association’s charity Gold Challenge, which has a tripartate aim to raise awareness of the Olympics, raise sport participation levels and raise money for charities. With her local team from Highgate, the Torch Bearers, t...
My old East Village room mate Laurent sent this Tweet yesterday: “100.000 reviews on Instagram Android. In 48hours. That’s 34 reviews per minute. Wooosh.…” Instagram is, hands down, the most popular photo sharing app on the iPhone. In fact, it was the main reason I bought an iPhone…Bu...
This week I ordered three bouquets, two for the lovely PRs who helped me with my Cornwall trip, and one for my mother. All reported back that they were glorious, arrived the day after I ordered them, and were full of beautiful seasonal flowers, including bluebells, which charmed my mo...
If the words ‘English self-catering holiday’ strike fear into your heart, with memories of damp sheets & lumpy mattresses, mismatched crockery, dog eared paperbacks, trickling showers and draughty rooms, then The Village is the perfect antidote. For the houses here are privately owned...
Y’all may remember the most ravishing baby shower that I attended in Switzerland a few weeks ago for my dear friend Meriel. It was designed & made every step of the way, from letterpress invitations to pastel Fornasetti-inspired cake, by the obscenely talented Nicola Pravato of Next t...
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oh lovely new shoes. I’m well aware that this is pair number two in as many weeks, but I haven’t bought any new clothes yet, and it *is* the beginning of the new season. I’ve been wanting them since I saw them on the runway at J W Anderson’s SS12 show at London Fashion Week, as part o...
Organising our Cornwall trip was turning into a bit of a logistical nightmare. We planned to spend the first half on the north coast and the latter on the south. They are only an hour or so drive away from each other, but the roads are winding, and we didn’t really want to have to dri...
As I wandered into Uniqlo yesterday, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing: the beloved Laura Ashley print from my childhood needlework box on a T shirt! Uniqlo have launched lots of different collaborations, from J+ Jil Sander to Hello Kitty, but this has to be my favourite so far, ta...
April Fool’s Day Brilliance: Warby Parker go Barking Mad April 1, 2012 · 0 comments “Friends don’t let friends wear unattractive eyewear — why wouldn’t you extend the same courtesy to your pet?” Without a doubt my favourite April Fools joke today. Purveyors of quality eyewear Warby Pa...
