Angela Kelly, joined the Royal Household in 1994, as one of Her Majesty’s Dressers. Her official title is Personal Assistant, Adviser and Curator to Her Majesty The Queen (Jewellery, Insignias and Wardrobe). She led the team who together created the Queens Diamond Jubilee Wardrobe (celebrating 60 years on the Throne) […]
And Choosing the Right Colour When Jackie Kennedy accompanied her husband to the US Presidential inauguration, few could guess how much planning had gone into her outfit for the day. To the outside world it may have seemed like a simple fawn-coloured coat with sable fur trim and collar, and […]
VERY PERI 17-3989 The PANTONE Insitute has chosen a new colour “Very Peri” as its colour of the year 2022. Lying between blue and purple this “burple” colour has the quality of the colour blue and at the same time a violet red undertone. This is the first time that […]
People decide to train in a new subject or to sign up for an educational course or diploma for many different reasons. In our article below we give your our 6 Top Tips for How to Study Now. Whatever your motivation, it’s quite possible that you may not have been […]
10 Top Tips… Pearl jewellery has grown in popularity in recent years. It is often chosen by Brides to wear on the Big Day. Sometimes they can be worn as the “something borrowed” element, but increasingly the pearls are purchased just to wear on the day. Whether they are vintage […]
So, it’s July 2020, and in the UK the shops have re-opened as the COVID-19 lockdown is lifting. You may have bought a few things on-line, but if you’re anything like me you prefer to see things before you buy. Shopping post-COVID has its restrictions and of course you’ll need […]
If like me you love colour, you may be on the lookout for new books to read on the subject. I recently came across the Little Book of Colour – but as my bookshelves are full, I decided to download the kindle version of this book. This book styles itself […]