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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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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
An Appointment with Lord Nelson July 2010
Dear Rowley, What a bore. My Savile Row book launch at the Savoy has been bumped to November the 8th. I do still hope you can come. Remember it is black tie so you’d better dust down your Huntsman darling. … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Miller, Arianne Phillips, Churchill, Deirdre Murphy, Dickens, Dressed To Kill, Emilia Fox, Florence, Gieves & Hawkes, Henry Poole & Co, James Fox, Kensington Palace, King Edward V111, Lord Nelson, Madonna, Napoleon III, National Maritime Museum, Nelson, Palazzo Pitti, the Duke of Windsor, The London Cut, Wallis Simpson