I’m not interested in luxury as a symbol of privilege. I’m interested in luxury as a symbol of truth in one’s own character.

He would ring up and announce, “This is Lucian Freud.” I would tease him, asking in reply, “Lucy and who?” There would be a ...

OMG OMG it’s actually happening. That rarer-than-rare event. A proper, more-than-one-day sweltering heatwave! In London! This ...

A few snippets of digital ephemera and IRL recommendations I’ve enjoyed lately… 1/ The V&A STOREHOUSE experience is as magnificent as everyone has said. It’s free, you can touch stuff, and you ...

Old Stone Trade’s celebration of handmade work from the American Northeast is tapping into my inner desire for all things slightly rustic and Bruce Weber “All-American Family Album”-flavoured.

Old Stone Trade’s celebration of handmade work from the American Northeast is tapping into my inner desire for all things slightly rustic and Bruce Weber “All-American Family Album”-flavoured. In ...

4 June, 2025 Shop the post: COS summer edit From looking at the back-end of my affiliates (those links that sometimes earn me commission – if people shop the posts), I can tell you that COS* is as ...

2 June, 2025 Why we all love New New Bottega Louise Trotter’s New New Bottega hasn’t launched yet, however, we’ve all been swooning over her first campaign *, which went instantly viral last week.

25 May, 2025 Random Recs: Jony Ive, Centre Commercial Outdoor, Gauthier Borsarello A few snippets of digital ephemera and IRL recommendations I’ve enjoyed lately… 1/ JONY IVE’S SEXY AI. If anyone can ...

Random Recs: Arket, Asket and Birley’s ice cream A few snippets of digital ephemera and IRL recommendations I’ve enjoyed lately… 1/ ART OF MENDING. My highlight from the Phoebe Philo -edited How To ...

14 May, 2025 In defence of muted majesty at the Met Had to hard disagree with Bonnie Morrison (on Fashion People) who asserted that the less ‘colourful’ looks at last week’s Met Gala didn’t meet the ...

16 March, 2025 Quote of the day: Jean Touitou on Agnès b “I was playing my electric guitar in [Agnès b’s] studio above the store one evening. I remember seeing her come back from dinner, put a black ...