Tag Archives: Vogue
Too Much
Rattling with Nurofen, I ventured outside this morning – for the first time in a week – to gather oranges, the October issue of Vogue, and a gargantuan bar of Dairy Milk. I have the flu, you see* – not … Continue reading
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Emmanuelle: A Retrospective
I’m a terrible self-publicist. Thrown into the bear pit of a job interview, I will generate more anxiety, sweat and tears than compelling reasons for my employment. The comprehensive school kid in me – with her disdain for the pomp … Continue reading
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First, Last
A blogger of workshy persuasion, I will ordinarily commence a new post with a confetti of apologies for my radio silence. This one will begin differently. It begins with a thank you to each and all of those who have … Continue reading
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Enfant Terrible
Yesterday started unremarkably enough. And then it happened. News came. Emmanuelle Alt – a Balmain-clad rock star amongst fashion stylists – was named the shiny new and box fresh Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Paris. The decision to elevate her – in … Continue reading
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Carine
She’d dropped enough hints. Interviewed by The Guardian in 2009, Carine Roitfeld – libertine, provocateur and editor-in-chief of Paris Vogue - mused, prophetically, on the future of her career: “I love to change. I have been here eight years; I think maybe 10 years … Continue reading
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Mistakes
When it comes to making mistakes, I’m something of an expert. My therapist might argue that to err is human and presents valuable opportunity for learning. I agree and that is why, to date, my rulebook for life contains such sage gems as: … Continue reading
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Lovely Bones
Cheryl Cole. Her face, child-like but for the maquillage of a woman. Her eyes, doe-like but for lashes so fake they became tarantula. Framed by the bubbliest of bubblegum pink, she stared out from the magazine rack. A cover girl. … Continue reading
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September
Vogue. Kate Moss. Beautifully Disarrayed. ‘Don’t Give a F*ck’ Insouciance. Maddening perfection. |Fashionising|
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