Husam el Odeh lends me his gorgeous jewellery for the wedding

I haven't switched on my laptop for a week.  For a total addict like me that's a record!  I am now SO behind with everyone and it's bothering me.  I can't wait to catch up properly.  I always make the effort to comment but it's all gone a bit by the wayside with funerals, weddings etc.
I haven't been out much recently, I haven't really felt like doing much to be honest.  The first big thing

A belated thank you

Husam el Odeh
I recently went to my friend Husam's studio warming.  I blogged about it at midnight so Husam wouldn't have seen what I'd posted.  Later the same morning I was woken by my postman with a surprise 'sign for' parcel.

I love surprises and this was totally unexpected

I am over the moon with my present - a silver spoon encrusted in raw crystals from Husam's new collection.  Mary -

Husam el Odeh's studio warming party

Photography by Tomoko Suwa
Last night I went to my friend Husam's studio warming.  We had Pimms and the biggest chocolate covered strawberries I've ever seen.
I met Husam a few years ago when we sat together at a fashion dinner.  He's charismatic, intelligent, gorgeous and talented.  
German born and bred, Husam's mother is Lebanese and his father is from the Palestinian Westbank.  He earned a

Last of the Hollywood Icons - Elizabeth Taylor RIP

My favourite Elizabeth Taylor picture by Richard Avedon, 1964
"My Mother says I didn't open my eyes for eight days when I was born but when I did, the first thing I saw was an engagement ring. I was hooked."
Elizabeth Taylor(1932-2011)
I've just heard the very sad news that Elizabeth Taylor died today aged 79 from heart failure.  This is a re-post of a piece I did in January 2010.
Born in

My very small jewellery collection

After the last two days of posts I thought I should do something a bit more lighthearted.  I am overwhelmed by your response and your brilliant comments.  Thank you SO much!  And a big thank you also to my new followers, without you all the blog would not be worth doing.

I have the smallest collection of jewellery of anyone I know.  When I see Vix's amazing collection mine is tiny by

Are diamonds a girl's best friend?

I wonder if Marilyn's diamonds are real?
I love anything sparkly and I adore jewellery.  I'm quite boring though I just wear the same jewellery all the time.  I don't have any diamonds, apart from some diamond stud earrings which are the only earrings I wear apart from pearl studs.  A boy once bought me a gorgeous antique diamond ring but I gave it back when we split up.  All the rings and

John Galliano's fabulous fine jewellery

"It's been a long time since I left St. Martins but I still feel like a pirate that is plundering the globe for beauties, gold and gems of ideas.  A memory, a moment, a person is the greatest treasure... but a diamond is a very good second"
John Galliano(b. 1960)
Readers of my blog will know that I love everything John does.  I think the new John Galliano fine jewellery is stunning.