Kilts & Porridge ‘While the men are decked out in Braveheart black tie, with traditional sporrans, fly plaids and kilts designed by Siobhan Mackenzie, the women are given nightclub-ready black heels, skirts that can be hemmed to your personal highlands and sporran-shaped purses.’ … [Read more…]
Glimpses of HRH Princess Margaret ‘I wouldn’t let that family get near me with a sharp stick – let alone a sword’. Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, commenting on the 2003 ceremony to knight Sir Mick Jagger. He was anointed by the future King Charles. The ceremony involved Jagger being tapped on the shoulder … [Read more…]
The Perils of Romance Some time ago I went to hear Alain de Botton – philosopher and author speaking about modern relationships and love in Melbourne’s gloomy town hall. I’m not sure our drafty town hall is conducive to love. The couple in front of us were engaging in covert hostilities. De Botton is … [Read more…]
All the world’s a stage ‘Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury Signifying nothing.’ Will Shakespeare ‘Macbeth’ A connection exists between … [Read more…]
Iris Apfel ‘I’m not pretty and I’ll never be pretty, but it doesn’t matter. I have something much better, I have style.’ Iris Apfel 1921-1924 Iris Apfel, interior designer, model and fashionista has died at the age of 102. Her life was lived magnificently. Iris and her husband Carl Apfel owned … [Read more…]
The Swift Effect I remember people asking me – ‘What are you gonna write about if you ever get happy?’ Taylor Swift in an Elle magazine article 2019. The Taylor Swift juggernaut has left Melbourne and is about to be unleashed on Sydney. Swift will hold four stadium concerts in Sydney … [Read more…]