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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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Tagged Anderson & Sheppard, Annette Crosbie, Aston Martin, Beaufort Bar, Bloomsbury Towers, Bowes Museum, Brett Perkins, Brussels, Bryan Ferry, Champagne, Charles Frederick Worth, Cheltenham, Creme de la Mer, Dear Rowley, Edward VII, Empress Eugenie of the French, Fairy Soap Flakes, Gertrude Lawrence, Henry Poole & Co, Henry Poole & Co Hall of Fame, Hugo Jacomet, Issy van Randqyck, James Sherwood, John Lobb Ltd, Keith Levett, Letters from Bloomsbury Square, London, Luxury Editor Thames & Hudson, Mayfair, Nivea Soft, No 17 Clifford Street, Noel & Gertie, Noel Coward, Parisian Gentleman, Prince and Princess of Wales, Prosecco, Queen Alexandra, Queen Victoria, Ralph Lauren, Roka, Roka Charlotte Street, Sandringham, Savile Row, Savoy, Savoy Museum, Sublime Bronze, the artist, The Perfect Gentleman, The Rake, Timothy West, Worth
Easter Parade. April 2012.
Dear Rowley, Where have I been all your life? Well, truth to tell after finishing off The Perfect Gentleman I’ve gone from 5th to 1st gear. Bliss, isn’t it? Of course having time on one’s hands allows the devil to make … Continue reading →
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Tagged Andy Barnham, Art Deco, Atlantic Bar & Grill, Beaufort Bar, Bible, Brasserie Zedel, Brett, Burlesque, Carolly Erickson, Carry On films, Charles Laughton, Corbin & King, Corfu, Dear Rowley, E F Benson, Easter, Easter Bunny, Evil Under the Sun, Faberge eggs, Gary Cooper, Henry Poole & Co, I want to be evil, James Sherwood, Joe Keenan, Lady BRacknell, Letters from Bloomsbury Square, London, Lord Rosebery, Mapp & Lucia, Marlene Dietrich, Ollie Peyton, Puttenham Church, Rizzoli, St George's Mayfair, Thames & Hudson, The 10 Cases, The Last Tsarina, The Perfect Gentleman, The Savoy, The Yard, Titanic, West End, Witness for the Prosecution
Why Not? September 2011.
Dear Rowley, How are you darling? I have to ask because I think we are all feeling rather besieged at present in the big smoke. To quote the Rocky Horror Show ‘it isn’t easy having a good time. Even smiling makes … Continue reading →
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Tagged Anda Rowland, Barbara Cook, Beaufort Bar, Bloomsbury Towers, Burlington Arcade, Cafe Carlyle, Dashing Tweeds, Dear Rowley, Dior, Elaine Stritch, Elaine Stritch Sings Sondheim, Fashion at Royal Ascot: Three Centuries of Thoroughbred Style, Frankfurt Book Fair, Gentlemen's Requisites: The Pursuit of Luxury in London 1800 to the Present, Greenwich Village, Gucci, Guy Hills, Hardy Amies, Holy Cocktails, James Sherwood, Jennie Condell, Letters from Bloomsbury Square, Limelight Club Shaftsbury Avenue, London, London Fashion Week, Lucas Dietrich, New York, No 1 Mayfair, Pete Dawson, Pickett, Prada, Roddy Leece, Savile Row, Savoy, St George's Mayfair, Stephen Sondheim, Stritchie, Team Mayfair, Thames & Hudson, The Carlyle, The Rake, The Rocky Horror Show, The Vault Fitzrovia, Trevor Pickett
Wedding Bells April 2011
Dear Rowley, May one have a rant? Does anyone still speak the Queen’s English? You can’t walk down Charing Cross Road without being drowned in a shoal of chavvy Italian tourists; they who are wont to wear black puffa jackets … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alexander McQueen, Anglophile, Beaufort Bar, Bloomsbury, Bruce Oldfield, Catherine MIddleton, Cheryl Cole, Daily Mail, David Cameron, Dear Rowley, Eton, Hardy Amies, Jack Head, James Sherwood, Jeremy Kyle, Katy Thomas, Letters from Bloomsbury Square, Liberal Democrats, Mayfair, Mrs T, Nick Clegg, No 14 Savile Row, Oxford, Prince William, Royal wedding, Samantha CAmeron, Sarah Burton, Savoy, Silk, State Opening of Parliament, Tessa Salmo, Vince Cable
Fitting Days April 2011
Dear Rowley, Highlight of the week? I finally got to see Gail in Capri (the dry cleaner not the island) after weeks of narrowly missing each other. Gail is off to a wedding in Dublin and had me in hysterics … Continue reading →
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