Dior Addict and some sunglasses

Photography by David Sims
I've always been a fan of Kate and I think she looks fabulous in the new Dior Addict lipstick ad.  It was directed by Jonas Akerlund the man behind the video for Telephone by Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce.  The track in the Dior ad, All You Need Is Now was exclusively remixed by Duran Duran.

Kate wears the shade Diorkiss 573 in the new campaign.  There are 44 shades of

Friday quotes - Vivienne Westwood

"You have a much better life if you wear impressive clothes"
Vivienne Westwood(b. 1941)
Vivienne Westwood is one our greatest fashion designers.  She is famous for bringing punk and new wave to the mainstream.
With her ex-husband Malcolm McLaren she owned the influential Kings Road clothing shop, variously named SEX, Seditionaires, Let It Rock, Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die and World's

My interview with Sara Stockbridge

I have a hangover today.  Unsurprising really as I've been out for two nights.  I went to a friends party on Friday night and then straight round to Giles's for drinks with David Waddington, Phoebe Arnold and Nathan Wilkins.  It was a lot of fun but I'm feeling it today.  I managed one alcohol free week so far then drank all my units in one go this weekend.  I have lots of things to blog but

Show you my wardrobe - Part eleven

Vivienne Westwood's Portrait Collection, AW90-91
I've found lots I haven't seen for years in my wardrobe.  Some things have been hidden on hangers for ages.  This was under two other things.  I love my Vivienne Westwood corset although I can barely squeeze into it at the moment.  It was a present from a friend after the show.  I was mad on Westwood.  I also had the shorts and the boots but

Photographers I love - Polly Borland

Photography by Polly BorlandAlison Goldfrapp
I met Polly Borland when we were seated next to each other at a dinner given by Bella Freud and Susie Bick.  We hit it off immediately.  Polly is fantastic, talented and great fun.  I was familiar with some of Polly's work, particularly in fashion and her book Bunny that featured my friend, the actress Gwendoline Christie.  We exchanged details and

Seven quotes for a Thursday afternoon - Part forty seven

Photography by Horst P. Horst
"It is the unseen, unfortgettable, ultimate accessory of fashion that heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure"
Coco Chanel(1883-1971)



"It is fancy rather than taste which produces so many new fashions"
Voltaire(1694-1778)


Photography by Patrick Demarchelier
"I love fashion, but I'm not obsessed with it"
Christy Turlington(b. 1969)


"You don't learn

Pictures I love

Photography by Roxanne Lowit
I love this picture of Nadja Auermann modeling for Vivienne Westwood in Paris 1995.  It's from Roxanne Lowit's brilliant series of backstage pictures.
Nadja was one of my favourite models of the Nineties.  For more pictures click HERE

Seven quotes for a Thursday afternoon - Part thirty five

"The more you dress upthe more fun you'll have"
Brian Molko(b. 1972)




"I have fun with my clothes onstage; it's not a concert you're seeing,it's a fashion show"
Freddie Mercury(1946-1991)



Photography by Paolo Roversi
"Dressing up.  People just don't do it anymore.We have to change that"
John Galliano(b. 1960)




Photography by Rankin
"I have a dress-up chest at home.  I love to create