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Health & HappinessDecember 20, 2014

Weekend (Christmas) Woman: Patti sings carols

By Amanda

Yes I know we’ve already had Patti Smith as an inspiring Weekend Woman, but since this is the last WW post before Christmas, we thought we’d put up Patti singing carols. Not only does she sound good, but she’s wearing… Read More

Fashion & BeautyNovember 29, 2014

Weekend Woman: Sylvie Guillem

By Amanda

The extraordinary ballet dancer Sylvie Guillem has announced she is to retire from dance now she has reached 50. Sylvie is breathtaking to watch and she is the only dancer who has ever made me cry at a performance, she… 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

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

Health & HappinessSeptember 6, 2014

Weekend Woman: Joan Rivers

By Amanda

What sad news that Joan Rivers has died. We never got around to adding her to our weekend women list while she was alive, so we’ll just have to do it now. To be honest, Joan seemed so indestructible in… Read More

Health & HappinessJuly 19, 2014

Weekend Woman: Anne Reid

By Amanda

I was wondering who to put up as this week’s Weekend Woman right up until yesterday, then I heard actor Anne Reid (b 1935) on Desert Island Discs and sorta fell in love with her over the airwaves. She says… Read More

Health & HappinessJune 28, 2014

Weekend Woman: Debbie Harry

By Amanda

There was a great feature on Debbie Harry (born 1945) in The Telegraph last week (Hip Hip Harry) and I immediately thought she should be this week’s Weekend Woman. The awesome Ms Harry must be one of our greatest grown… Read More