stationery

What’s the secret sauce to the Liberty stationery buy?



1 Liberty stationery Esmie photo album

At Liberty, a card is not just a card. A pen is not a writing instrument. No, it’s a lifestyle statement, a purchase to beautify your space and enrich your life. And I’m totally on board with that. I love stationery and the Liberty stationery department is always my first stop (more…)



Quote of the day: Elizabeth Paton



Papier Lizzie Paton

“As a reporter I am much less interested in my own image than those of the people I am talking to.”

Elizabeth Paton, New York Times European fashion correspondent, talking to Papier about her desk and how she writes. I’m fascinated by how writers do their jobs (more…)



Cosy night in with Perfumer H



Perfumer H Orange Leaf
When it’s cold, dark and damp, there’s nothing more I want to do than cosy up by a fire, burrow under a blanket and surround myself with scented candles. I’m engrossed in Stephen King’s ‘On Writing’ and it’s the first time in ages I’ve been this absorbed in a book (more…)



Gentlewoman style: forward planning



Smythson diary

How far do you like to plan ahead? Are you the type to get your next year diary in August, or do you buy it in clearance on the 31st January (you cheapskate!)?

Smythson is making it very easy to stock up now with its 2017 diaries which now come in an extended range of colours. Its customers kept asking for different shades, so it’s gone mad and given them everything they asked for and more. (more…)