Chanel and Tatler join distinguished guests and Literati at Britain’s most notorious stately house. Fashion, fiction, and history come together. Literary obsessed. The country’s smartest festival at Cliveden welcomed prestigious groups of socialites, sybarites, and speakers on the 10th and 11th of October. Some recognisable speakers include Emily Maitlis, Kemi Badenoch, Patrick Radden Keefe, YanaContinue reading “Cliveden Literary Festival 2026”
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What’s in a name? Pria-Rose by any other name is still as sweet.
I have the most difficult name in the world. Really! No really. This was made evident to me when Tiffany & Co. customer service told me my name was a spelling mistake on my customer invoice. I was christened Pria-Rose after my grandmother, who is called Margaret Rose. The choice was also influenced by bothContinue reading “What’s in a name? Pria-Rose by any other name is still as sweet.”
Vogue 101
The word Vogue actually means ‘wave of success’ from the old French word voguer meaning to set sail. You can say the word Vogue virtually to anyone, anywhere in the world – but they won’t be thinking of sailboats! ⛵️
So, I’ve been putting the Pose in Posie as I sail through my new reading material. From WW2 to Covid-19, the history of Vogue has been chronicled against the backdrop of an extraordinary century of change. Well-researched and a joy to read.
