December 2010
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Christmas Catch-Up With Jaeger's Stuart...
Earlier this week, we were fortunate enough to get a slot in Stuart Stockdale’s increasingly busy schedule. Fresh from a whistle-stop tour - presiding over Jaeger’s press-days and presentations in New York - he was kind enough to let us have an hour of his time, giving us behind-the-scenes access to his chaotic working life. And in the spirit of giving, to mark the festive season, we...
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A Goddess Experience
A behind-the-scenes account of how a print came to be by Katie Antoniou of London Plinth
I’ve been planning a blogpost about my highlights of 2010, and one of the things I’ve noticed is that most of them have come about due to the modern wonder that is Twitter. None more so than an experience so amazing that it still feels somewhat surreal; in fact I’m glad I have photographic...
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Courtney Blackman from Forward PR and FBC makes...
Courtney Blackman is a well-rounded fashion business woman and although we may be worlds apart (in terms of height she’s tiny and I’m a giant) she welcomes everyone with a kindness that makes you feel great!
Courtney shot by Sandra Waibi for Street Chic for Vogue UK. I do love me that bag!
As Founder & MD of Forward PR, Co-Founder & Co-Chair of the amazing Fashion Business...
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Ghasi Algosaibi: Poet, Writer, Politician And...
Ghasi Algosaibi died on August 24, 2010.
I’d heard of the man; seen his clever maple-syrup eyes in photos, his poems on online shelves. I knew of his revolutionary-style, structured house, lined with chairs and perspex cubes, and his son, Suhail, equally laudable, who writes his own current affairs blog. But I’d never before made such discoveries about the intricacies of...
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What do girls run for?
A few weeks ago when I was still on a high from my lucky Lanvin for H&M acquisition (we all know it was a cat fight wasn’t it?) I received a text from my friend Reena Rai. She had been invited as writer of Fashion Daydreams to participate in the “Course en Escarpines” or Race in High Heels organised by Sarenza and had a plus one to share with me which implied a free weekend in Paris. You can...
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The Twenty Days Of Christmas…
With 20 days to go until the ‘big day’ – when we can throw caution to the wind and attempt to eat our body weight in turkey, stuffing, pudding and other such Christmas paraphernalia – here at Sketchbook, we are officially in pre-Christmas mode. Cue relishing the number of invitations received then secretly dreading the fanfare that ensues in negotiating the minefield that is selecting the right...