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...The painting, and its pose, was the inspiration for a 2008 Dior couture show by its then artistic director, John Galliano....
...For a daytime photocall in London, Dara dressed Schafer in a wildly oversized pea green Maison Margiela coat with an off-kilter bow, designed by John Galliano....
...According to Mr Porter’s Todd, it’s worth investing in something that will both stand alone and stand the test of time....
...Presteigne, Powys LD8 2UF; 01544-267 864 Simon Greaves Clothing The Seam, UK This on-demand tailoring service, founded by Layla Sargent in 2019, has just launched partnerships with Net-a-Porter, Mr Porter...
...Alison Loehnis – president of Net-a-Porter A Heywood Hill subscription is a great gift from the wonderful bookshop....
...It had been set to buy lossmaking luxury ecommerce site Yoox Net-a-Porter from Swiss group Richemont, a deal that was signed in 2020 but had yet to close. That plan is now off....
...You can read more from our catch up with PDC chief executive Matthew Porter here....
...I dream of one day owning my own vintage Reverso or, even more exquisite, this yellow gold 11mm x 31mm Duoplan. jaeger-lecoultre.com St John Eccles stout, £23 for sixFor some reason, I think drinking stout...
...Elsewhere, Thom Browne frankensteined suiting fabrics together, Dries Van Noten patchworked different embellished materials and John Galliano made shirts that melded into Western-style jackets at Maison...
...His attorneys at the white-shoe firm Arnold & Porter would not comment on the record....
...Can Black Crows, now sold alongside Moncler and Bogner by online fashion retailer Mr Porter, maintain its countercultural cool?...
...“Online is a much more expensive place to trade than it’s ever been,” says John Edgar, chief executive of department store group Fenwick....
...These anglers are “quite wealthy — people who might go shooting,” added Porter....
...Carlyle had no hesitation about returning to the role of Gaz, who now works as a hospital porter but is still a pathological blagger....
...Three Democratic members of Congress — Barbara Lee, Katie Porter and Adam Schiff — have already declared they are in the running to replace her....
...Try the Derbyshire-based John Smedley’s merino, which is hard-wearing and doesn’t pill, and is available in a host of colours....
...Part of the brand’s new prêt-à‑porter label, Studio by Tai Ping, they are made with mechanical tufting technology, and hand-finished....
...“I knew enough to choose to go to an in-network emergency room when my appendix burst,” said Porter....
...Go plain and neat (even John Lewis has a good one!) and relish the cosy hug they give you....
...He is currently working on a set of rooms at John Vanbrugh’s Castle Howard, in Yorkshire....
...Other senior figures in her inner circle include Ruth Porter, managing director at consultants FGS Global, who will be Number 10’s deputy chief of staff....
...And, in what will no doubt go down as a historic gig, Elton John will perform his last ever UK show on the Pyramid Stage on Sunday night....
...I would also love to collect Jasper Johns – particularly his American-flag paintings. I am the most patriotic person you’ll ever meet....
...The house has dressed well-heeled gentlemen and Hollywood royalty such as John Wayne, Clark Gable and, latterly, Brad Pitt....
...Here too, or hereabout, was where the poet John Dryden was almost murdered by rogues hired by the Earl of Rochester in 1679....
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