Do you think flowers are a necessity or frivolous?
I think that when times become economically hard, flowers do become a luxury. However, being surrounded by a bit of nature is good for your wellbeing – whether you walk past … Read more →
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Orlando Hamilton
May
8
Orlando Hamilton on feeling like the floral SAS and how bad taste can sometimes be fun
Libby Hart
April
24
Libby Hart, entrepreneur and founder of womenswear label Libby London, on looking sophisticated yet sexy in the office
What inspired you to launch Libby London?
A genuine inability to find what I needed. I hate suits. I love dresses for work but most are either too short, inappropriate or too expensive. A good dress is so easy to … Read more →
Celia Burton
April
17
Make-up artist to rock stars on both sides of the Atlantic, Celia Burton says she would never leave west London
Where were you born and why would you never leave this area?
I was born on Ladbroke Grove and while I am temporarily living at home with my parents in Hammersmith, I am very excited to be moving into Kensal … Read more →
Sonia Purnell
April
4
Author Sonia Purnell on sledging over Icelandic volcanoes and the truth about Boris
Where do you live and why?
Ravenscourt Park because it’s incredibly friendly and has great parks, primary schools and pubs.
Boris Johnson is someone who the public feels they know a lot about already. What inspired you to write his … Read more →
Harold Sanditen
March
20
Singer and producer Harold Sanditen on being comfortable in your own skin and managing expectations
You were born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. What brought you to Notting Hill?
I moved here temporarily with my then partner, a Canadian theatre producer in 1987 and moved here permanently in 1999 with my current partner of 20 years. I … Read more →
Judith Owen
March
6
Singer, songwriter and performer Judith Owen on how music is the best form of self-medication
Your new album Some Kind Of Comfort features songs from Losing It, the West End Show with Ruby Wax which draws on your battle with depression, so it’s pretty confessional… Can you tell me a little about it?
Music … Read more →
