The only time I don't mind getting up at the crack of dawn on a Sunday, is when there's a Margaret Howell show to go to. Always scheduled early morning in the Wigmore Street store. In my fantasy life, I wear head-to-toe Howell, write books and live in a Span House. At this week's catwalk show, the vibe was easy-breezy British meets sixties St.Tropez. Think stripes, checks and straw trilbies for summer 2014.
After the show, a lovely That's Not My Age fan spotted me in the fashion crowd. Yes, really. This is the second time that this has happened recently, and is both surprising and hilarious in equal measures. Behold, the Power of the Blog. Cathy Johnson works part-time at the Margaret Howell shop in Rathgar Village, Dublin. Here she is decked out in Margaret Howell, of course, with her manager Fiona Cummins:
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| Fiona and Cathy. |
They introduced me to Deidre McQuillan the fashion editor of The Irish Times who is incredibly lovely and chic and while we were chatting declared that she was prone to a CRAFT moment. Eh? Came the unanimous reply. 'CAN'T REMEMBER A FUCKING THING.' Brilliant. Love it. Now part of the TNMA vocabulary. Thank you, Deidre.
Have a lucid weekend - and a long Sunday lie-in.
I am so stealing that acronym!
ReplyDeleteOh Deidre is gorgeous! Seeeee, you need to put your face on the blog more, then people will know who you are duh!
ReplyDeleteLove seeing all of these stylish women! CRAFT, hah!
ReplyDeleteI love watching your ascent.
ReplyDeleteI would wear all of those clothes ... And I LOVE that acronym. I will be using it at every opportunity!
ReplyDeleteNow that is very useful! (and the clothes are great as well . . . )
ReplyDeleteThat will suit me really well. It is a look I wear anyway when in France.
ReplyDeleteI heard a friend say that a few years ago, and it's become all too frequent for me to have craft moments now. Love the photos, is that you in the last one? Whoever it is, they're incredibly stylish.
ReplyDeleteCRAFT moments, indeed....I need to remember that one, ha! All lovely ladies you've shown, but geez, it would have been good to see you pictured with them, my dear. Oh, that Margaret Howell, she knows how to make clothes that have me aching to own them. Must find those khaki trousers next spring!
ReplyDeleteLove these simple clothes. But if Deidre is Irish shouldn't it be "feckin'?"
ReplyDeleteHi there! I bet the show last week was fabulous-just loving the CRAFT meaning too! Have a nice Sunday xxx
ReplyDeleteHi there! I bet the show last week was fabulous-just loving the CRAFT meaning too! Have a nice Sunday xxx
ReplyDeleteI'm loving the straw trilbies!
ReplyDeleteSue B - good point. I can't actually remember whether Deidre said feckin' - too busy laughing!
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