LITTLE Women

Before I start I just want to say how sad it is for all the people waiting for news of their loved ones aboard the Boeing 777 that disappeared over the South China Sea. I hope that news will not be too long.

 

Women!!! ( girls, ladies by whatever name you wish to call us, you know what I mean!) The female of the species. The soft, kind, sensitive, gentle (if you know any like that then think yourself very lucky indeed) in receipt of the rarest form of human, almost like finding a pearl in an oyster in a London restaurant . Virtually impossible!

 

This last week has been almost solely the preserve of the above. From a 60th Zumba class birthday then lunch for 80 women at the Connaught. Group exercise for that many women… do I have to spell it out? It's not like being in the gym with anonymous women, this is one’s social circle, in gym clothes - all shapes and sizes (some able, some not to do Zumba). Quite hysterical! To a charity event that I organised at a book store with a woman author in conversation with an audience of women to a fashion cocktail party in a designer maison, to another similar event, to tea to lunch!! Almost 7 days and only a tiny amount of respite.

 

I've learnt one thing this week (personally) - if one has nothing nice to say, say nothing! I think it's preferable to damning with faint praise or (last resort) having an out-and-out fight.

 

Was there any fashion this week, I hear you ask? Well yes. I wore my new (bought in November) I know it was early!! Spring outfit 3 times! Hurrah! And on Saturday in my fashion bible the FT Saturday edition talked about quilting for next winter, and guess what? I tried on a quilted evening dress yesterday. It was just for effect (one size too small, thank goodness, cost 3 fortunes!!!) It weighed quite a lot but I must say it looked totally amazing. Now we all know the answer to cold winter nights! A quilted winter strapless gown with enough padding to cheer the most hardened chubby chaser around.

 

So there you have it. Let's hope that this week for me sees more balance of the sexes!

 

How hot was it yesterday?! See - I told you Spring is here.

 

 

Happy dressing...