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Royal Ascot May 2011
Dear Rowley, This evening I was handed a hard pill to swallow. BBC Sport has a new producer and s/he has seen fit to shake-up the BBC coverage of Royal Ascot for the Tercentennial. I inked a contract to continue … Continue reading
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A STATE VISIT MAY 2011
Dear Rowley, Isn’t The Queen on a roll? HM triumphed at the Royal Wedding, rocked it out in Ireland and showed President Obama how it’s done at the State Dinner last night. It is heaven to see the Grand Duchess … Continue reading
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Tagged Amanda Wakeley, Anthony Price, BBC Fashion at Royal Ascot, Bloomsbury Towers, Celia Waldren, Dear Rowley, Deirdre Murphy, Diamond Jubilee, Duchess of Cambridge, Duchess of Cornwall, Ede & Ravenscroft, Fashion at Royal Ascot: Three Centuries of Thoroughbred Style, Forest Mere, George Best, Golden Gates Ascot, Grand Duchess Vladimir tiara, Henry Poole & Co, James Lock & Co, James Middleton, James Sherwood, Judy Garland, Kay Thompson, Keith Levett, Kensington Palace Royal Dress collection, Letters from Bloomsbury Square, Liza Minnelli, President Obama, Prince William, Princess Margaret, Queen Alexandra, Queen Mary, Queen Mother, Queen Victoria, Rachel Trevor-Morgan, Radio 4, Royal Ascot, Royal wedding, Russian Revolution, Scarlett O'Hara, State Dinner, Stephen Jones, Suzi Perry, Thames & Hudson, The Queen, Vivienne Westwood, Walking Groom State Livery, Westminster Abbey, William Vintage
Rock on Tommy 22nd May 2011
Dear Rowley, In all the tra-la-la of having Suzi Perry in town this week, I haven’t had time to put pen to Smythson paper and tell you about Royal Ascot days and disco nights of late. Thursday saw Miss P … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander McQueen, Aston Martin, BBC Royal Ascot fashion coverage, Bianca Jagger, Cilla Black, Claridge's, Corinthia Hotel, Dear Rowley, Deirdre Murphy, Edward Sexton, Erdem, Fashion & Textiles Museum Bermondsey, Fashion at Royal Ascot: Three Centuries of Thoroughbred Style, George Clooney, George Clooney Corinthia hotel, James Sherwood, James Vallance-White, Jennie Bond Royal Wedding DVD, John Lennon, Judy Garland, Kensington Palace, Lara Mingay, Letters from Bloomsbury Square, Liza Minnelli, Lord Montagu, Mariella Frostrup, Massimo's, MGM, Mick Jagger, Mrs T, paparazzi, peacock male, Prince Rajpipla, Provans, Rebel on the Row, Ringo Starr, Roksanda Ilincic, Royal Dress Collection, Smythson, Sponge Bob Square Pants, Sunset & Vine, Suzi Perry, Timothy Everest, Tommy Nutter, Tony King, Whitehall, Will & Grace, Wilton's
The Lady is a Vamp May 2011
Dear Rowley, Sometimes you’ve got to love the British press. They are having an absolute ball ‘dropping earrings’ about the mystery ladies and gentlemen who have blocked the newspapers by law from naming profile adulterers. I love that phrase ‘dropping … Continue reading
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Tagged Absolutely Fabulous, Alexander McQueen, Anastasia, Anthony Sludds, Balmain couture, BBC Fashion Royal Ascot, Bolsheviks, Bond Street, Bruton Street, Buckingham Palace, Chanel, Dame Vivienne Westwood, Dear Rowley, Diamonds, Dior, Donna Karan, Evita, Fred the Shred, Furs, Gone with the Wind, Hardy Amies, Hugh Bonville, Jade Jagger, James Sherwood, Karl Lagerfeld, Kathy Burke, Katy Thomas, Letters from Bloomsbury Square, Mammie, Marilyn Monroe, Matthew Williamson, Michael Kors, Mount Street, Mrs T, OBE, Olivia McCall, Pippa Middleton, Rafael, Rainbow High, Ralph Lauren, Rear of the Year, Royal Ascot, Royal Enclosure, Ryan Giggs, Sarah Burton, Scarlett O'Hara, Sienna Miller, Soho, Stella McCartney, Super Injunction, Suzi Perry, Svetlana Myronko, The Yard, Vivienne Westwood, White Army, William Banks-Blaney, William Vintage