16 July, 2023

Au revoir Jane, the ultimate garconne

Jane Birkin - the ultimate garconne

Celebrities dying is nothing new, but word of Jane Birkin’s passing feels personal. Not because she was an icon or a diva but because she wasn’t.

Despite her obvious physical beauty and talent she always came across to me as down to earth and real. I remember ‘meeting’ her with That’s Not My Age at a Miller Harris event (Lyn Harris had created a bespoke fragrance for her and they had remained friends). Well, Alyson actually spoke to her while I hovered awkwardly. (more…)

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8 June, 2023

Bethann Hardison Invisible Beauty film

Tickets booked!

Bethann Hardison’s documentary film, Invisible Beauty is showing at the Tribeca Film Festival next week and Londoners will get their turn in July.

It promises to be a fantastic treat as she has codirected the film with Frédéric Tcheng (of Halston and Dior and I fame). If you haven’t heard of Hardison, she’s an ex-model and fashion advocate, perhaps best known for starting the Black Girl’s Coalition, celebrating and promoting Black models. (more…)

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5 June, 2023

Wear It Well by Allison Bornstein

I’m embarrassed to say I hadn’t heard of Allison Bornstein but I’m following her now. She’s a stylist, wardrobe consultant and TikTok wardrobe whisperer who makes helpful shop-your-closet videos. But the big news is she’s publishing a how-to styling book and it sounds great.

Wear It Well: Reclaim Your Closet and Rediscover the Joy of Getting Dressed* is based on methods and systems of making your wardrobe work harder while retaining the pleasure of expressing your style. (more…)

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23 May, 2023

Coming soon: Sofia Coppola Archive

Sofia Coppola Archive book

Is it too early for holiday gift planning? Sofia Coppola’s first coffee table book is available for pre-order, landing in September.

Archive, published by MACK is a kind of time capsule of film storyboards, scripts, photos and ephemera, charting the creative life of the one-time designer, 90s It girl, influential director and all-round style icon. (more…)