Loving Twin Shadow right now

They call George Lewis Jr the black Morrissey

Carey Mulligan in Vogue

I am certainly not a fan of her obsession with fur, nor her demands that people lose weight before they can grace the cover of American Vogue,  but I do think Anna Wintour has impeccable taste. Unquestionably, the

woman knows how to dress, and how to sell a particular look too. I love that she has selected Carey Mulligan, star of An Education, for the October cover, and that the wonderful Grace Coddington has styled her in a sweet, embellished Chanel dress adorned with paper carnations. "Grace sees in Mulligan what we all see: an astonishing talent as unerring and faultless and original in her fashion tastes as she is in her choice of movie roles," writes Wintour in her editor's letter. "After a long period of feeling that we were seeing the same, same girls again and again, her presence - here and in the culture at large - is very much welcome."  The fact that Wintour has thrown her support behind the young actress means further success is inevitable for Mulligan. Wintour is extraordinarily influential, and I think it is wonderful that she has decided to support an elegant, chic young actress rather than a tanned, bosomy IT girl who's always in a bikini.



Shameless self-promotion

Here's a link to my article in the Sydney Morning Herald about Australian artist Vincent Fantauzzo's latest project. I'm off to his New York exhibition tonight - Portrait artist gets into New York frame of mind

Cat's eyes

I've just discovered liquid eyeliner. I don't know why I hadn't found it earlier. The only thing I can attribute it to is the wonderful allure of New York's department stores, which buzz with an intensity David Jones could only dream of. I'm mostly wearing it in a subtle fashion, but can't wait for a night to break out the big, dramatic Diana Ross cat's eyes. Wasn't she foxy in the sixties?

Bat For Lashes - Daniel

I love this song, but think this video is a little bit Rock Eisteddford. What's with the freaky balls on their heads? I don't get it, but Natasha Khan's voice is incredible and the lyrics about love are terribly sweet.

White works

I have always loved white shirts, blouses, dresses and jackets, although I've never ventured into the treacherous territory of white jeans or trousers. High waisted, wide-legged white trousers looked supremely elegant on Katharine Hepburn, but most women are not Katharine Hepburn. I'm also a fan of minimalist dressing, which Stella McCartney has just shown quite a lot of in her very chic collection at Paris Fashion Week.