Gwyneth Leech for Anthropologie: 1001 coffee cup stories
This is such a lovely idea from Anthropologie. I saw it on Instagram and I’m miffed I didn’t make it down during the London Design Festival while it was happening in London… You can buy Gwyneth Leech’s...
View ArticleBorrowed from the boys: masculine florals
I mean really, what are these fab floral jackets and knits doing on the menswear rails when they should be adorning the hangers in my wardrobe? From Prada’s shirts (love these Leibowitz ad pics) to...
View ArticleAnthropologie: The secret to selling beautiful books
What could be nicer than thumbing through beautiful coffee table books with the experts from Anthropologie? More than the painted plates, gypset rugs and delightful trinket trays (OK, on a par with...
View ArticleIn case you missed it – the Disneyrollergirl highlights
2015 has been a busy old year for me. I’ve been juggling working on a book (ETA August 2016 – whoop!) with freelance writing for my regulars and consulting on a new brand. Trying to fit blogging...
View ArticleWhen did Regent Street become Fifth Avenue?
Ahhh, Regent Street, the legendary John Nash-designed crescent that leads to Piccadilly Circus. It’s as English as tea at Fortnum’s and yet, times are slowly a-changing. Stroll along south of Oxford...
View ArticleTHE DRG STYLE INDEX: HELMUT LANG, SHISEIDO, SHU UEMURA, ANTHROPOLOGIE, KENZO
Here’s the latest weekly DRG STYLE INDEX ranking, a round-up of the brands currently buzzing on my radar… 1. HELMUT LANG ARCHIVE Helmut-heads, diarise November 15th! That’s when Resurrection is hosting...
View ArticleBook signing: Meet me at Anthropologie
I love a proper bookshop as much as the next person but sometimes – especially during gift season – it’s nice to buy your books in a lifestyle environment. And for that, where better than...
View ArticleOn food, fashion and a taste of Ralph Lauren
Aaaaad finally, finally, the Ralph Lauren cafe is opening on Regent Street. A destination inside the new Ralph Lauren Polo store, it will serve coffee, cocktails, wine and snacks, plus breakfast,...
View ArticleOn my radar: Lebon vegan toothpaste
Fenwick has just started stocking LEBON toothpaste in the UK. This vegan brand is sexing up two categories. Vegan beauty (which, like eco-beauty before it, had an unsexy, hippyish image) and oral...
View ArticlePerfect pairing: comfort food and wabi-sabi ceramics
Spring is on the horizon but… we’re not quite there yet (just ask a New Yorker). I’m still in soup, stew and rustic roasts mode – the salads will have to wait a while longer I’m afraid. Whetting my...
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