The Prince of Wales and Tom Cruise at the London Air Ambulance charity gala dinner on February 7, 2024 – Andrew Parsons/Kensington Palace Over the course of his more than forty years as a Hollywood star, Tom Cruise has managed to break in and out of some of the world’s most impenetrable institutions: hideouts for … Read more
Princess Diana, right, was the niece of Mary Roche, left, pictured on her wedding day in 1954 – Shutterstock There was collective astonishment that Princess Diana’s aunt Mary Roche left a relatively small estate of £425,983 when her will was published this week. Ten months after the aristocrat’s death in March 2023, at the age … Read more
Promotional image of the cast of ITV’s ‘The Real Full Mont: Jingle Balls’ Christmas special featuring Ella Vaday, Paul Barrell, Ben Cohen, Gemma Collins and more. ITV https://www.itv.com/ Queer icons included Drag racing UK alum Ella Vaday (Nick Colier), former England rugby star and LGBTQ+ ally Ben Cohen, and Princess Diana’s former gay butler Paul … Read more
Designers and celebrities aren’t the only trendsetters; Movies and television shows have created many fashion trends: take it from this year’s Golden Globe nominees. After breaking box office records, ‘Barbie’ tops the list with 10 nominations, while hit dramas like ‘Succession’ and ‘The Crown’ captured several television categories with nine and four nods, respectively. Some … Read more
Charlotte Todd with the dress, which sold for £78,000 in 2011 – BRAD WAKEFIELD In March 2002, Charlotte Todd studied textiles at the University of the West of England, Bristol. When her lecturer asked if she could send a copy of her student’s fashion collection for consideration for entry into an upcoming charity fashion show … Read more