Summer is racing by and I’m dying to enjoy every moment before it passes through and is gone in a puff of smoke. The town I live in is now absolutely heaving with people and even though I love the added energy the traffic is […]
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June Favourites : The Winner Was A Quick Trip To London
It’s getting hot in here. Summer has arrived that’s for sure. My town overflows with people and life becomes more colourful and upbeat. A lot of the locals leave for the mountains in summer to avoid the heat, crowds and traffic jams but I like the extra […]
February Favourites
Well January and February have already been and gone. I missed January favourites (that was not a stellar month for me – let’s just say a bad flu knocked me about) and it’s time to sneak these in. TV : Netflix has been busy on my electronic devices. […]
Frock Up Ladies : It’s The Oscars
OK here are my picks for the 88th Academy Awards in terms of frocks and yes I know it’s very un PC to even be doing this these days. I don’t watch the ceremony anymore due to the time difference however thankfully it’s possible to […]
December Favourites
December is passing by all too quickly but the South of France is still sunny, although getting cooler. The Christmas decorations are out in force and the fun fair is installed by the beach. I have also seen people swimming this week. I’m sure it’s one […]
Behind The Scenes : Kate Moss And The Obsession Campaign For Calvin Klein
Photographer Mario Sorrenti posted a photo on Instagram this week with a great shot of Kate Moss and himself days before the famous Calvin Klein Obsession photo shoot. That prompted me to do some further snooping around this iconic imagery and this is what I came […]
Anjelica Huston On Serge Lutens In The 1970’s : Finding Serge And That Haircut
“In 1971 Bob (Richardson) and I decided to move to Paris. We loved to shoot for Dior with the great makeup artist and perfume designer Serge Lutens, whose extraordinary talent and eye for detail inspired us. Working for the European magazines was liberating in terms […]
Frock Up Ladies : The Met Gala 2015
The theme for this year’s fashion extravaganza at the Met Gala was China Through The Looking Glass. It seems that most guests are not game for interpreting a theme and stick to their guns and wear what they usually do to these sorts of events. The ‘show […]
Alix Malka : Fashion Photographer Extroadinaire : Dripping With Colour
I have recently stumbled across the work of French photographer Alix Malka who uses colour to stunning effect in his fashion photography. He worked with Thierry Mugler early in his career as an art director where he had the opportunity to collaborate with such luminaries […]
Jean Paul Gaultier : Exhibition in Paris : From The Sidewalk To The Catwalk
The travelling Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition : From The Sidewalk To The Catwalk is now showing in Paris at the Grand Palais from April 1 to August 3. Paris will mark the show’s tenth stop on a worldwide tour that has crossed the globe from Brooklyn to […]
Painting Faces : Unskilled Worker
Read about Unskilled Worker who I discovered via my friend Deux Pies who has written this great introduction to this talented artist. Follow Unskilled Worker on Instagram to see her incredible portfolio of interesting faces. Painting faces.
New Fashion Exhibition : Jeanne Lanvin in Paris
There’s a new must see fashion exhibition in Paris, featuring over 100 works of fashion designer Jeanne Lanvin (1867-1946). The exhibition is a collaboration between The Palais Galliera and Alber Elbaz, the artistic director of Lanvin. Jeanne Lanvin began her career as a milliner in 1885 […]
Megan In Sainte Maxime 