We had all of the fun at Shinola last week, where Disneyrollergirl friends and followers gathered at the Foubert’s Place store to see the AW17 collection and grab a signed copy of The New Garconne: How to be a Modern Gentlewoman.
Shinola was the perfect partner for The New Garconne. (more…)
You’re all invited to a special event at Shinola! I’m hosting a meet and greet at the London store on 17th August, where I’ll be picking out some of my favourite pieces (including the classic Runwell watch, of course) and signing copies of my book, The New Garconne: How to be a Modern Gentlewoman. (more…)
Currently reading: The Leonard Koren interview in Apartamento. Koren authored Wabi Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers, a bible that celebrates inconspicuous ‘overlooked details’, as well as writing and publishing countless other books. (more…)
The French may have Charvet, but we have Turnbull & Asser. In matters of sartorial excellence, a bespoke shirt has to be one of life’s great not-so-little luxuries. So in the name of research, I took up the offer of trying out the service.
Shirts factor big in my book, The New Garconne: How to be a Modern Gentlewoman and they’re also enjoying a major fashion spotlight moment, especially those of gargantuan, deconstructed proportions. And yet here’s a fascinating fact: only about 1% of Turnbull & Asser bespoke shirts are made for women. (more…)
