Archive - Books & Nice Things

November 2024

014 A leaf in the wind of a trend

On style and life lessons from DVF, Zadie Smith and Martin Amis, sequins as a public service and why we need real trends.

Nov 13 •

October 2024

013 Bonkbusters forever

Jilly Cooper's world is just what we need right now - including all of the so bad it's amazing fashion.

Oct 26 •

012 Protest boots

My favourite genres of magazine questions, no more 'buttery leather,' the Vogue forums and the new fashion girl 'shoulder robing'.

Oct 19 •

011 Fashion should be as fresh as salad!

Gaby Aghion was so right, the case for "aesthetic danger", Chloë Sevigny is a "schlepper" like every other mum and fashion magazines were everything to…

Oct 11 •

010 The frankly alluring proposition of ‘wrong’ fashion

Notes from Esther Perel and Miranda July, fashion’s erotic side and my double denim moment - not unrelated!

Oct 2 •

September 2024

009 Nostalgia is only good when you're selling something

On Industry, The Garden of Earthly Delights, Milan Fashion Week and entering my sculptural jewellery life phase.

Sep 25 •

008 An intimate relationship with her drycleaner

On looking rich, bad taste is better than no taste, the unknown factor of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy.

Sep 15 •

007 Essential tension and life lessons from the wardrobe advisor to the ultimate grand dames

How to avoid fashion sameness, the fallacy of capsule wardrobes, vale Betty Halbreich and the Miranda July hotline.

Sep 7 •

August 2024

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts