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Festival of Speed
Having just returned from The Festival of Speed at Goodwood it occurred to me that while it is not the most sartorially inclined occasion, unlike The Revival meeting later in the season, the cars are...
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Valterri Bottas in Pole Position at Hackett
It was a real thrill to meet the Williams F1 driver, Valterri Bottas the other night and to notice how he handled his interviews back to back with journalists from motoring magazines. He was assured,...
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William Fox-Pitt
A huge and heartfelt congratulations to William Fox- Pitt on his second win at the Badminton Horse Trials on Sunday after an incredibly tense show jumping round. It must be more than twenty five years...
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Randolph Sunglasses
Last year, my half brother Robert very kindly sent me from the U.S a pair of Randolph sunglasses explaining that our father an ex Colonel and flight surgeon in the U.S Air Force ( it's a long story)...
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Jean-Jeanie
Last week I was in Amsterdam for the latest Hackett shop opening and at the party to celebrate the occasion I was chatting to a journalist who mentioned that Amsterdam is considered the capital of...
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The Name's Williams...
At a loss for something to read I perused my book shelf and discovered a book that had lain there gathering dust for more than twenty years. It was a paperback edition of the Ian Fleming James Bond...
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Well Suited
It was a bitter sweet Sunday afternoon as I settled down to watch the England Rugby team take on Ireland in what I optimistically thought would be England's third win of the the six nations; only it...
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Just a Walk in the Park
Walking Muffin in Battersea park early on Saturday morning I ran into a jogger who recognised Muffin. I asked him how he knew and he answered " because I read your blog". Hurrah, I've finally met...
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BAFTA
Last Saturday I hosted the BAFTA Fellowship lunch at The Savoy to honour the great writer and director Mike Leigh of whom I have been a long standing fan. It is Leigh's pin sharp observation of human...
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Greatest Briton
Walking down Jermyn St the other morning on my way to visit our shop I was captivated by the display in Turnbull and Asser's window featuring numerous silk handkerchiefs with drawings of Winston...
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The Finishing Touches
Just a few comments on our fashion show last week. I realise how important it is to have a bit of fun and accessories are a way to inject a touch of humour. For instance, when we showed the military...
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London Collections: Men
I realise that perhaps it's a little bit late in the day to be wishing you Happy New Year. I'm not sure what is the etiquette concerning how long into the New Year it is acceptable to greet people with...
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A Christmas Doodle
When you open your presents on Christmas morning and discover that a favourite aunt who is joining you for Christmas lunch has bought you a garish sweater, it is only polite to feign absolute delight...
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Lisbon Treat
For years, whenever I met Portuguese journalists they would invariably ask me:" And when are you going to open a shop in Lisbon?""One day..."was my stock reply having no notion when that might be....
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Down Under & Other Travels
Just back from Australia, can't sleep so thought I would write my blog, which is sure to send me to sleep if not you.I have been travelling a fair bit these last few weeks. It kicked off with a...
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Legless
Last weekend my house was crowded with models, there to be photographed in my garden by the fashion photographer Garda Tang. A grey backdrop was erected and the models had all been asked to wear their...
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Suited and Booted
The other week I drove down to the Chelsea football team training ground in Surrey for a photo session with the squad and to issue them with their new off pitch kit. It consisted of a three piece suit...
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The Perfect Trousers
I'm on a bit of a roll having previously written about the perfect waistcoat and I have now discovered the perfect trousers.The other day I dropped into our Regent St shop just to browse around and...
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The Perfect Waistcoat
When I see an item of clothing that I really like I tend to buy several pieces.So it was when I was wandering around our Sloane St shop I came across a cashmere and lambswool mix sleeveless waistcoat...
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Winter Blues
I find it very odd that during the Summer friends are always asking me if I am having a good Summer and yet throughout Winter nobody ever asks me if I am having a good Winter. I happen to really like...
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