Tim Walker: Story Teller, Somerset House To its earliest audience the most magical aspect of photography was its ability to open windows onto the world: distant...
Hollywood Costume, V&A Hollywood Costume – a new exhibition which opens tomorrow at the V&A – brings together a spectacular selection of iconic...
Designing Bond: 50 Years of Bond Style We’ve always been Bond nerds, (see our previous post on staying at Ian Fleming’s former home, Goldeneye) so was delighted when...
Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration, Buckingham Palace Last Friday, the day before the official summer opening of Buckingham Palace, we visited a remarkably quiet palace (if you...
Angels: Dressing The Entertainment Industry Angels first appeared on our radar a few years back, when hiring a rather fetching Wonder Woman costume for a...
What to buy in Marrakech, Morocco Our editor first fell in love with Morocco on a trip to Tangier when barely out of her teens. She...
Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950 We were disappointed to have missed the opening of Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950 at the V&A a few weeks...
Jardin Majorelle – Marrakech, Morocco For visitors to Marrakech, this gorgeous twelve-acre botanical garden really is a must see. Designed by the expatriate French artist,...
The Elizabeth Taylor Necklace From The Auction Of A Lifetime We’re really looking forward to tonight’s C4 documentary, Elizabeth Taylor – Auction Of A Lifetime. The 90 minute feature-length documentary...
Bill Cunningham New York “I’m not interested in celebrities with their free dresses, I’m interested in clothes.’ – Bill...
Elizabeth Taylor’s Jewellery at Christie’s “I hope their presence and their magic will be passed on to others, loved but not possessed, for we are...
New Book by Celia Birtwell We have just finished reading Celia Birtwell’s fabulous new book. As one of Britain’s best-known and best-loved designers, it was such...