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All That Glitters. May 2013.
Dear Rowley, Quite the thrill that the Pink Panther struck again at the 66th Cannes Film Festival this week. The first hit was a million dollars of Chopard diamonds from a Novotel safe in Cannes. To paraphrase Lady Bracknell, to … Continue reading
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The Gold Rush. May 2013.
Dear Rowley, So the Love Gold London magpie has reported for duty in Cannes, or Juan les Pins to be precise, and is billeted at the Ambassadeurs hotel where all of the models in tomorrow’s amfAR Ultimate Gold runway show … Continue reading
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Pale & Interesting. May 2013.
Dear Rowley, I’ve been keeping rather a hawk’s eye watch on the Cannes Film Festival in advance of the amfAR show and dinner next week. As you know it is aeons ago since I last reported on the women’s runway … Continue reading
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Tagged 66th Cannes Film Festival, amfAR, Anna Wintour, Balenciaga, Bettie Page, Bling Ring, Bloomsbury Towers, Burberruy, Cannes, Cannes Film Festival 2013, Cara Delevingne, Carey Mulligan, Carey Mulligan Dior Couture, Chanel, Chopard, Christopher Kane, Croisette, Daisy Buchanan, Dear Rowley, Dior Couture, Dragons Den, Emma Watson, Financial Times, Givenchy, Hamish Bowles, Hilary Devey, Hotel du Cap, Ingrid Thulin, James Sherwood, John Galliano, La Cage Aux Folles, Letters from Bloomsbury Square, Madame Vionnet, Madonna, Met Ball, Mia Farrow, Nicole Kidman Cannes 2013, Nicole Kidman Dior Couture, Philip Treacy, Punk: From Chaos To Couture, Raf Simons, Salome, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sofia Coppola, The Damned, The Great Gatsby, Visctonti, Vogue
Diamond Days. April 2013.
Dear Rowley, When I wrote for the FT one of my favourite assignments was always to indulge in a diamond day: having the opportunity to handle exceptional gemstones destined for the finger or ear lobe of of the imaginary Middle … Continue reading
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