Wicked Witch of the West End | James Sherwood

Fine and Dandy? October 2017.

Dear Rowley, The other day, I had the privilege to view pieces tailored by Henry Poole & Co in the Museum of London archive. We saw the black velvet tunic Sir Henry Irving wore to play King Charles I and … Continue reading →

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Ship Shape & Bristol Fashion. July 2015.

Dear Rowley, Rather traumatised today if truth be told. In the quest for cheekbones like Taylor Swift I agreed with my dentist’s recommendation to have my wisdom teeth removed. Why on earth I opted to do it without a major … Continue reading →

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On The Clock & Off The Bottle. May 2014.

Dear Rowley, If someone were to ask me what I consider to be the greatest musical of all time I would have to say Cabaret. Director/choreographer Bob Fosse is a hero of mine and Liza Minnelli’s greatest mentor on a … Continue reading →

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Necromancy. March 2014.

Dear Rowley, Wasn’t the sunshine glorious in London today? So which clown decides to wear an Anderson & Sheppard grey flannel jacket with Uniqlo grey flannel slacks? Some people. As Vreeland says, ‘on you it works’. So I decided to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alastair Crowley, Anderson & Sheppard, Blithe Spirit, Bloomsbury Square, Brighton Pier, Brooks's Club, Covent Garden. Dame Angela Lansbury, Dear Rowley, Diana Vreeland, Gypsy Rose Lee, James Sherwood, John Rocha, Julie Burchill, King Solomon, Kneely Smith, Letters from Bloomsbury Square, London, Madame Arcati, Margaret Rutherford, Neely Smith, Pall Mall, Psychic Readings Shop Covent Garden, Rector Roddy Leece, St George's Mayfair, The Valley of the Dolls, Thoth Tarot Cards, Tweeps, Twitter, Uniqlo, Wicked Witch of the West End

Fashion. March 2014.

Dear Rowley, I found it most unwise of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to take a second honeymoon in the Maldives minus the minor and after the Middleton clan had just got back from Musitque. Most people in Britain … Continue reading →

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Ship Shape & Bristol Fashion. July 2015.

On The Clock & Off The Bottle. May 2014.

Necromancy. March 2014.

Fashion. March 2014.

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