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Fashion & BeautyJanuary 24, 2015

Weekend Woman: Twiggy

By Amanda

Another week in 2015, another stylish woman who happens to be older than the average model is selected to front a major brand campaign. This week it’s Twiggy, who is the new L’Oreal ambassador for hair care. We’ve loved Twiggy… Read More

Out & AboutJanuary 13, 2015

What to buy from Bright Old Things at Selfridges

By Amanda

As you can imagine, I have been spending an inordinate amount of time in Selfridges recently, what with MADs stint as a Bright Old Thing. This isn’t good for me, there are way too many tempting treats within its walls.… Read More

Health & HappinessJanuary 10, 2015

Weekend Woman: Joni Mitchell

By Amanda

Blimey, what a week for grown ups in the press, indeed, what a start to the year! First Joan Didion, then Bright Old Things at Selfridges, and now news of Joni Mitchell for Saint Laurent. I absolutely ADORE Joni, always… Read More

Things We LoveDecember 18, 2014

Olio Lusso luxury face oil, by Rodin

By Amanda

When I was in New York recently I picked up some of our girl-crush Linda Rodin’s much talked about face oil, as I’d been keen to try it. Beauty industry insiders have been telling me it is excellent at enriching … Read More

Health & HappinessDecember 16, 2014

New words for old, as we redefine our decades

By Amanda

Coming back from a week away, I’ve just caught up with my blog reading, including the recent This Is 50 post, where photographer Kristin Perers interviewed the eloquent dance critic Judith Mackrell. As well as looking fit and stylish, Judith… Read More

Fashion & BeautyDecember 12, 2014

Win a beautiful Protected Species rain coat, on us!

By Amanda

You may remember we wrote about the Protected Species rain mac and parka back here. I have hardly taken my parka of since I got mine, it is extremely practical -light weight for carrying, smart, snugly dry during downpours and… Read More

Fashion & BeautyDecember 4, 2014

Gary Graham, New York designer (one for you Kate Bush, if you’re reading)

By Amanda

I’m in New York this week so just a quick post today, showing you inside the fabulous Gary Graham Tribeca store. You’ve got to love a designer that gives you animal headed mannequins set in a festive pine forest. My… Read More

Fashion & BeautyNovember 26, 2014

Hello, my name is Amanda and I have a sheepskin addiction

By Amanda

Now the weather has turned a bit colder I have something of a problem to confess to, I am a sheepskin addict. Tucked away in my wardrobe is a large collection of sheepskin jackets and coats in many guises. Even… Read More

Fashion & BeautyNovember 22, 2014

Weekend Woman: Katherine Hamnett

By Amanda

There’s been much talk recently of T shirts with slogans on. Last week Jane went to a press launch (of this book) and met up with the wonderful Katherine Hamnett, creator of the original slogan T shirt. Coincidently I’d been… Read More

Fashion & BeautyNovember 8, 2014

Weekend Woman, Wendy Dagworthy

By Amanda

Both Jane and I and anyone else who has ever come across her, loves Wendy Dagworthy. Head of the RCA MA fashion course from 1998 until this year, her blend of future-vision and up-beat optimism never fails to inspire any… Read More

Art & CultureNovember 6, 2014

Gap, Sofia Coppola and the Christmas ad

By Amanda

I’m running slightly behind this week, so until I get my act together later today and while we’re on the subject of brand festive marketing, take a look at this new Christmas Gap advert, directed by Sofia Coppola. Do you… Read More

Fashion & BeautyNovember 2, 2014

Weekend Woman, Camila Batmanghelidjh

By Amanda

Camila is the patron saint of troubled children and our all round favourite inspiring person. Ever. She’s not just a Weekend Woman, she’s a lifetime woman of substance. Jane and I have met her on a number of occasions and… Read More

Fashion & BeautyOctober 19, 2014

Weekend Woman: Patti Smith

By Amanda

Just because it’s Patti, really. She’s one of my all time life heros and her book Just Kids was an amazing read. I first started to really love Patti when she played at a Benetton press gig in Paris I… Read More

Fashion & BeautySeptember 29, 2014

Style Icon: Mary Wall

By Amanda

I bumped into this very stylish woman on Sunday morning outside the Royal Academy, we were both queueing for the Anselm Kiefer exhibition. I asked if I could take her picture as I thought she looked amazing -she looked like… Read More

Fashion & BeautyJune 25, 2013

Older models: Jenni Rhodes, looking good in Zara

By Amanda

Last week I was doing some work with MA fashion journalism students at the London College of Fashion and was thrilled to see that one of them, Ana Rosado, is working on a final project that’s a fashion magazine for… Read More

Health & HappinessNovember 3, 2009

New New Yorker: Take a walk on the wild side

By The Womens Room

I’ve been meeting lots of aging New Yorkers recently and discovering a very cool and stylish maturing world here in the city of shows, to quote my darling Lou Reed, himself a sexagenerian. That sounds like I’ve met him doesn’t… Read More