Category Archives: Fashion

Office Socialising

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Tis the season to party (with your boss) or maybe just enjoy a festive lunch…

Gone are the days of the wildly outlandish Xmas party which supplied the office gossip feed (otherwise known as Facebook) for months. These days office parties seem much more of a sedate affair.  We may place a delicate hand over that second glass of champagne, even though the offer of a top up came from our CEO. The prospect of image and reputation being considered more valuable than that fifth glass of Veuve Clicquot!

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A wardrobe fit for….Eva

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Those of you who are familiar with the Crossfire series of books written by the talented Sylvia Day will also be very well acquainted with the character of Eva Tramell, and her extensive wardrobe. In fact some of you may be even a little envious of a woman who is dating a billionaire who sees to all of her designer wardrobe needs. Or is it just me?

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The Work ‘It’ Bag

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The first time I saw a Longchamp Pliage bag was when I was waiting for the metro at Reaumur Sebastopol station in Paris. I was looking for an apartment in Paris because I was due to start my Stage (legal internship) 6 weeks later.  The Pliage was the first step into a love affair with the now frequently written about ‘Parisienne’ style. However, my own special relationship with ‘Parisienne’ style felt unique and personal.  The Pliage in its beautiful simplicity and elegance was not just a practical and stylish way to carry my lunch, or a spare pair of ballet flats, it was  my work wardrobe stable.  Mine was classic navy blue and had a silk scarf tied to the handle,  appropriated  inherited from my mother. Over the course of my internship my Pliage remained at my side on trips to Annecy, Marseille, Nice, and Tours, ever present, stylish and practical.

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Creative Genius

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So here we are in the middle of the art season, with the opening of the Foundation Louis Vuitton, Frieze London and FIAC all having taken place in early autumn. Creatives are now looking forward to Art Basel Miami which starts tomorrow.

Wish you were there? Me too!

There is a silver lining…. closer to home in London there are a number of fantastic V&A exhibitions to keep us happy.  I have the Horst and the Alexander McQueen ’Savage Beauty’ exhibitions on my to do list!

On another note, I am particularly excited about the re-opening of the Picasso Gallery in Paris. My first visit to the museum was in 2008 just before it closed for renovation and I remember the space being quite intimate and set within the elegant Hotel Sale.

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Silk

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It is almost 14 years since I graduated from University with my LLB (Hons) in Law and European languages; confident that one day I would be lead counsel on some of the most significant legal cases in England and Wales.  Well, 14 years later with five languages and soon an MBA under my belt that dream has long since passed. I am happy to leave the balancing of the scales of justice to those with far greater legal minds than I.

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The Monday Morning Blues (MMBs)

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Let’s face it after a fabulous weekend spent by the beach, by the lake or in our own back garden, a funny feeling comes over us at about 8pm on a Sunday evening. At the strike of the hour our minds drift from the relaxation and frivolity of the weekend to strategy, case files, presentations, reports, projects, and email!

Shortly after I have run through the entirety of my diary for the week in my head, my thoughts turn to the ubiquitous question which every woman asks herself, ‘what am I going to wear tomorrow?

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A wardrobe fit for…. Nessa

A sartorial doff to an honourable lady

Calling all fans of the ‘Honourable Woman’ TV series…….

For eight weeks I was glued to my TV every Thursday night at 9pm, because it was the hour of the honourable woman, played by the phenomenal Maggie Gyllenhaal. My Scandinavian noir withdrawals were briefly held at bay by the advent of one of the best non-imported dramas UK TV has seen in a long time, not to mention one of the best characterisations of a complex female protagonist. Continue reading →