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It seems ridiculous to care but I can’t quite not. About Valentine’s Day, that is, writes ALEXANDRA SHULMAN It seems ridiculous to care but I can’t quite not. About Valentine’s Day, that is. Surely a woman in her 60s in a long-term relationship should have nothing to do with such sappy nonsense? Since when was … Read more
Beware of what you wish for… I’ve long complained about the lack of police around here, then one lunchtime last week my 25-year-old son was driving our little Fiat 500 when he was pulled over by a flashing unmarked car. Out leapt four plainclothes officers, screaming at him to keep his hands where they could … Read more
One of the unintended consequences of Covid is that we are all obsessed about this Christmas writes Alexandra Shulman (pictured) One of the unintended consequences of Covid (hang on, you might ask, were there any intended ones?) is that we are all obsessed about this Christmas. Especially the hope of being with family – and … Read more
As the Goliaths of the high street tumble like a flimsy line of dominos, it’s tempting to think they are all suffering from the same affliction, but there’s a great difference between last week’s most high-profile victims – Arcadia’s Topshop and Debenhams. I was interviewed by the BBC as news of the collapse of Philip … Read more
Series four of The Crown dropped just at the right time, now that we’re all seemingly endlessly stuck at home. Although it’s probably safe to assume that it’s not being binge-watched at Buckingham Palace, Windsor, Highgrove or Anmer Hall – unless the Royal Family’s idea of escapism is being placed in the stocks and having their … Read more
Something unusual happened last week. I had two smart lunches. Not five-star, full-on corporate lunches, but not a quick cappuccino-and-scrambled-egg-with- a-girlfriend kind of thing either. Since March, such experiences have been in short supply. In fact they completely disappeared. So naturally I made the most of these. Despite the puddles and rain, I put on … Read more
There isn’t much good news around Covid-19, but for many mothers who have long wanted more flexible working, their day has come. When I edited Vogue, I had a staff of about 30 who were mainly female. It was a curious fact but office pregnancies seemed to happen in cycles, and often four or five … Read more
I reckon that once you’re checking in a case, you might as well cram in absolutely everything you could possibly need or want. Coleen Rooney is pictured above arriving in Barbados The Rooney family arrived for their Barbados holiday with shedloads of luggage. Seven vast hard-shell suitcases. Yes. I counted. But seven cases for eight people … Read more
Another face covering has just arrived. This from my friend Rachel, who is working with Kenyan women on a recycling project. And it’s gone in the drawer with all the other masks that I have been given or bought over recent weeks. Do they work? I haven’t the foggiest. Because this country’s confusing guidance on … Read more
It used to be so simple. Your friends were people you liked to hang out with. People you found interesting and had a laugh with. There were some you saw regularly and others less frequently but the key qualification for friendship was whether you enjoyed their company. Now, though, everything is different. Now we have to … Read more