Fashion Rules at Kensington Palace – London We couldn’t make last week’s press viewing of Fashion Rules at Kensington Palace, so took the opportunity yesterday, to spend...
The White Album by Joan Didion We tell ourselves stories in order to live – Joan Didion – We’ve always been a massive fan of Joan...
Man Ray Portraits, National Portrait Gallery Last week we were in London to view the exquisite Man Ray Portraits exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. Extra...
Cafe Zoetrope – San Francisco, California No trip to San Francisco is quite complete without a stop at Francis Ford Coppola's Cafe Zoetrope. Conveniently located just along the...
David Bowie is, V&A Museum David Bowie is – which opens at the V&A this Saturday – is a breathtaking tour de force of sound and...
Lifework: Norman Parkinson’s Century of Style, National Theatre We’ve always been huge fans of Norman Parkinson, and our editor distinctly remembers having a large poster of Young Velvets,...
That Reminds Me by Norman Zierold That Reminds Me is a charmingly constructed conversational memoir by writer and author, Norman Zierold. Reading the book, we genuinely...
Light Show, Hayward Gallery Let there be light has been our mantra this week, having only just returned from a spell in sunny California, and...
Stanley Kubrick Retrospective at LACMA Essentially film is a mythological statement. Its meaning has to be found on a sort of visceral psychological level rather...
Fifty Fabulous Frocks, The Fashion Museum, Bath – frock: historically referred to an article of clothing in the 17th century, specifically a workman’s outer garment: in the...
Manet: Portraying Life, Royal Academy of Arts This week we attended the grand unveiling of the much-anticipated Manet:Portraying Life exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts. We...
The Richard Burton Diaries – “At about 12 noon this same day I did something beyond outrage. I bought Elizabeth the jet plane we...