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The Tailor-Made Man. March 2013.

Dear Rowley, On Friday I booked tickets for the Arts Theatre’s new musical The Tailor-Made Man for La Farmer, Mr Bowering, Simon and myself. The Tailor-Made Man is a musical based on the life and love story of Hollywood idol William Haines. Billy Haines … Continue reading →

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Brussels. September 2012.

Dear Rowley, An invitation to Brussels from my friend the vampire Hugo ‘Parisian Gentleman’ Jacomet to attend a dinner in honour of Aston Martin and John Lobb Ltd collaborating on the design of the definitive car shoe. Hugo is the … Continue reading →

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Open A New Window. September 2012.

Dear Rowley, If there’s one thing you do this year I would urge you to find a box set of the Timothy West Edward VII. Weighing in at 13-hours, it is historically accurate in script and costume. We’ve just got … Continue reading →

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Glass Houses. July 2011.

Dear Rowley, Don’t you despair of British newspapers sometimes? I’m not a reader of the News of the World or the Sun but do glance at the headlines when buying my morning Telegraph to read in the steam room of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ascot, Ashley Cole, Aston Martin, Bellatrix LeStrange, Cheryl Cole, Craft & Excellence, Curzon Street, Duke of Windsor, Eiffel Tower, Elizabeth Taylor, Empire State Building, Fagin, Fashion at Royal Ascot: Three Centuries of Thoroughbred Style, Gary England, Georgina Sherwood, Hamley's, Handmade in England: Quality, HArry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, Henry Poole & Co, Heywood Hill, Holy Grail, Isadora Duncan, Judy Garland, Lord Snowdon, Lord Voldermort, Madame Arcati, Martin Wise, News of the World, Nosferatu, Phone Tapping Scandal, Picasso, Princess Margaret, Private Eye, Pyramids, Rebecca Wade, Richard Burton, Royal Ascot, Rupert Murdock, Santiago, Savile Row, Scorpio, Simon Cowell, Sun, Tarzan, Thames & Hudson, Thames & Hudson High Holborn window display, The Ice Bar Heddon Street, Truman Capote, Turnbull & Asser

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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The Tailor-Made Man. March 2013.

Brussels. September 2012.

Open A New Window. September 2012.

Glass Houses. July 2011.

Rock on Tommy 22nd May 2011

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