Hello, My Name is Paul Smith
“Okay at design and okay at business but exceptional at neither” – Paul Smith – Paul Smith’s modesty is refreshingly...
Summer Opening at Buckingham Palace: The Queen’s Coronation 1953
‘Opposite are row upon row of peeresses mounting towards the very roof: They look like a lovely hunk of fruit...
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...
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...
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,...
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 Queen: Portraits of a Monarch – Windsor Castle
At Windsor Castle’s Drawings Gallery, The Queen: Portraits of a Monarch is a truly fascinating and rather lovely exhibition which presents...
Valentino: Master of Couture
I know what women want. They want to be beautiful. – Valentino Garavani – This week we attended the grand...
Hartnell to Amies: Couture By Royal Appointment
Hartnell to Amies: Couture By Royal Appointment, now showing at the Fashion and Textile Museum, is a fascinating and rather...
The Little Black Jacket, Mini Palais
The Little Black Jacket exhibition, consisting of one black tweed Chanel jacket and 109 of Karl Largerfeld’s favourite muses, has...
Paris Photo, Grand Palais
We never require much of an excuse to hop on the Eurostar to Paris, but an invitation to attend Paris Photo...