Getting enough sleep

Dita Von Teese
I absolutely love my sleep and my bed.  I think bedding is hugely important - I have six goose down pillows on my bed, a mattress topper and a goose down duvet.  Egyptian cotton sheets and silk pillowcases - all bought at knock down prices.  My bed is so comfortable I never want to get out if it!
I have no body clock at all so I tend to be a night person.  I can stay up all

Seven quotes for a Thursday afternoon - Part forty nine

"I advocate glamour.  Every day.  Every minute"
Dita Von Teese(b. 1972)



"Glamour is something you can't bear to be withoutonce you're used to it"
Loretta Young(1913-2000)



"I was not beautiful.  When I went to Hollywood the beauties were people like Joan Crawford, Hedy Lamarr and Loretta Young.  They were incredibly glamorous.  I was always the girl next door"
Ingrid Bergman(1915-1982)

J Maskrey's Swarvovski crystal pieces

Photography by Jez Tozer
I think these sunglasses for SS11 are fabulous.
Being a bit of a magpie I love anything sparkly.  I've always admired J Maskrey's work.  I went to her first collection in Shoreditch over ten years ago.  Then she made crystal skin jewellery and the models were covered in it.
I've also worn her body jewellery - normally on my hands or wrists.  I've had crystal stars,

Jean Paul Gaultier Couture AW10/11

Thana Kuhnen


I wish I could afford this


Frida Gustavsson


Kim Noorda



Georgina Stojilkovic
I know I shouldn't be posting endless runway shots... Style.com is perfectly good for that, but I LOVE Jean Paul Gaultier's couture collection.  There was so much I liked I didn't know which looks to pick.

The gold dress worn by Thana is fabulous.  Totally my colour and so glamorous.  The satin