5 reasons to love vintage clothing
On choosing unique items of fashion that tell their own story…
Category: Fashion
‘Dressing’ my heroines
The women in my novels are strong and independent, so why not stylish as well?
Chic and elegant: Post-war fashion
After the hardships of World War II, it was such a luxury for a young woman to purchase new, fashionable clothes. So it is for Aida in Song of the Nile, when she returns home to Egypt and explores the fashion scene of Cairo.
‘Classy and fabulous’: The heroine’s style in my novels
‘A girl should be two things,’ said Coco Chanel: ‘classy and fabulous.’ Certainly, this is the ethos I have in mind when I write the heroines of my novels. One of my favourite aspects of characterisation is to consider the heroine’s style, and I must confess I am a big fan of dressing them to impress!
A brief history of the hand fan in Europe
As part of my FANtastic Fiesta, running until 14 August, I’m giving away three lovely wooden Spanish hand fans, as featured on the covers of
Flamenco-inspired fashion – outlandish or fabulous?
Flamenco – the dance, the music, the culture, the artistic duende spirit – is at the heart of my novels Indiscretion, Masquerade and Legacy, which
Fusing fairy tale with fashion
Earlier this week I blogged about how high heels can infuse a woman with a sense of style and confidence. While researching the book, I
Powerful, stylish, fairytale: A woman in heels
Recently, I have been packing up my British home to move to my renovated mas in the south of France, where I summer each year.