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Blue Skies Red Curtains. October 2012.
Dear Rowley, Plans are now afoot for the various book launches for The Perfect Gentleman. I popped into Thames & Hudson yesterday to have a chat with the lovely Rowena about a date for the London launch. I think there’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Berry Bros & Rudd, Bloomsbury Towers, British Gas, Capston Full Strength, Christmas, Conservative Party Conference, David Cameron, Dear Rowley, Derek Rose, Duke of Windsor, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Gate Cinema Notting Hill, George Garnier, Hollywood Costume at the V&A, Horst, ITV This Morning, James Sherwood, Labour, Le Train Bleu, Letters from Bloomsbury Square, Luxury Lookback, Marlene Dietrich, Nice, Nick Clegg, Nobu, Pitti Uomo Florence, Plage Ruhle, Promenade des Anglais, Ralph Lauren Paris, Riviera, Roka Charlotte Street, Savile Row, Sir Jimmy Saville, South of France, St James's Street, Strictly Come Dancing, Thames & Hudson, the artist, The Cherry Orchard, The Perfect Gentleman, The Rake, The Shard, Waterloo Bridge
In The Pink. December 2011.
Dear Rowley, I think we’re all suffering a little from the 21st century blues this December, aren’t we? The Sherwood Massive is distinctly under par at present and there’s a collective mood of being besieged by the economic sturm und … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 Clifford Street, 21st Century Blues, A A Gill, Anda Rowland, Anderson & Sheppard, Annie, Argentine Tango, Audie Charles, Bette Midler, Bloomsbury Towers, Caesar's Palace, Charleston, Corrie Nielsen, Daily Telegraph, David Cameron, Dear Rowley, Dunkirk Spirit, End the Struggle and Dance with Life, Fashion Fringe, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, fuck 'em if they can't take a joke, Help for Heroes, James Sherwood, John Galliano, LAs Vegas, Letters from Bloomsbury Square, Lord Astor, Miss M, Mrs Moussaieff, Nobu, Queen of Diamonds, Sherwood Massive, Somerset House, Terence Stamp, Thames & Hudson, The Perfect Gentleman, The Picture of Dorian Grey, The Showgirl Must Go On, Tomorrow, Wall Street Crash 1929, Waltz, World War Two
Betty Blue Eyes April 2011
Dear Rowley, Well, ducks, I finally have a proof of the Fashion at Royal Ascot cover. Do you love it? The hat is Stephen Jones and the dress Vivienne Westwood. The art direction is Peter Dawson and I have to … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Bennett, Alisa Moussaieff, Audrey Hepburn, Bahrain, Bespoke Banter, Betty, Betty Blue Eyes, Cause Celebre, Cecil Beaton, Chichester Festival, Clone Zone, Dear Rowley, Elizabeth Taylor, Empress Livia, ES Swimwear, Fashion at Royal Ascot, GIA, Glenn Miller, Hatchard's, Helena Bonham carter, Holborn Health Spa, I Claudius, Imelda Staunton, James Sherwood, Joyce Chilvers, Judi Dench, Julia Mackenzie, Letters from Bloomsbury Square, Libya, Liza Minnelli, Michael Ball, Middle EAst, Mrs Moussaieff, My Fair Lady, Nobody, Nobu, Old Compton Street, Oman, Peter Dawson, Quatar, Rory Bremner, Rosy Runciman, Sarah Lancashire, Saudi Arabia, Savile Row, Savoy, Savoy Museum, Schlomo Moussaieff, Scott Wimsett, Sian Philips, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Stephen Jones, Sweeney Todd, Thames & Hudson, Vivienne Westwood, Waldorf Hotel London, World War II