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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Angels: Dressing The Entertainment Industry
Angels first appeared on my radar a few years back, when I hired a rather fetching Wonder Woman costume for a fancy dress party. Unlike many naff outfits for hire, it was beautifully made. In fact, so life-like was the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Angels the costumiers, Aviator, Cleopatra, Colleen Atwood, Dr Zhivago, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Errol Flynn, Gandhi, Hamlet, Henry V, Laurence Oliver, Linda Carter, Marie Antoinette, Morris Angel, Shakespeare in Love, Star Wars, Stella McCartney, The Duchess, The English Patient, The Great Gatsby, The Metropolitan Opera, Titanic, Vivienne Westwood, Wonder Woman
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What to buy in Marrakech
I first fell in love with Morocco on a trip to Tangier when I was barely out of my teens. I had managed to make contact with the writer, Paul Bowles, beforehand, whom had kindly agreed to an interview. I … Continue reading
Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950
I was disappointed to have missed the opening of Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950 at the V&A a few weeks back; not just for the fact that it’s a spectacular exhibition celebrating the very British tradition of creating magnificent gowns, … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Elvis' Dress, Alexander McQueen, Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950, Catherine Walker, Christopher Kane, Coutts, Hardy Amies, John Galliano, Matthew Williamson, Norman Hartnell, Ossie Clark, Princess Diana, Sarah Burton, Stella McCartney, V & A, Vivienne Westwood
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Jardin Majorelle
For visitors to Marrakech, this gorgeous twelve-acre botanical garden really is a must see. Designed by the expatriate French artist, Jacques Majorelle in the 1920s and 193os, the Jardin Majorelle is actually more famous than the painter’s now largely forgotten watercolours. … Continue reading
