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Everybody Loves Oscar. February 2012.
Dear Rowley, Weren’t you absolutely fascinated by Angelina Jolie’s posture on the red carpet at the Oscars this year? You know as well as I do that when a designer slits a skirt up to your knickers it is only … Continue reading
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Tagged 84th Oscars, Anderson & Sheppard, Bill Nighy, Brad Pitt, Brad Pitt Tuxedo, Chablis, Cock Robin, Colin Firth Tom Ford, Dear Rowley, Gwyneth Paltrow, Henry Poole & Co, James Sherwood, Joan Crawford, Joan of Arc, La Boheme, Lady Macbeth, Letters from Bloomsbury Square, London. Angelina Jolie, Men's Fashion Oscars, Meryl Streep, Mimi, Oscar, Oscars, Paul Smith, Pharrell Williams, Susan Farmer, Tom Ford, Vuitton Guide London 2013
In Her Solitude. February 2012.
Dear Rowley, Slightly chilling, isn’t it, that Whitney Houston died alone in a hotel room as a guest for Grammy Awards when the artists who had long eclipsed her were probably surrounded by stylists, publicists, fans and record producers making … Continue reading
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The Queen. February 2012.
Dear Rowley, Did you stay up last night to watch the Super Bowl? Well, I wouldn’t ordinarily except for the promise that Madonna would perform at half time. The closest England has to such an occasion is asking the soprano … Continue reading
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