TW Project Launch
ejoice! Finally, after many months of lurking around our town's darkest nooks and most secret crannies, Mr Anke and David Bartholomew launched their Tunbridge Wells Project at Trinity last night. It's just the start of their odyssey into our hidden places, so I'm not certain that Dave's long-suffering missus and me will be getting our husbands back any time soon. My enjoyment of a triumphant evening was somewhat thwarted by my frankly bonkers decision that tights and Spanx - nylon-on-nylon - were a good idea. In that heat! What a hot bot I had! I'm pleased to say that the other guests dressed more appropriately for the occasion...
This is Sue. The weight of responsibility on Sue's shoulders is immense, as she holds the most vital role in the entire cosmos. To say Sue is a very, very important woman indeed is an understatement, because Sue's in charge of Topshop's fashion designers. Sue, my Ladybits salute you. "Oh dear, I wouldn't normally wear head-to-toe Topshop," (bar the lovely Dries van Notens on her tootsies), she insists. But with trousers this unbelievably fantastic, why not, eh? This is how you wear patterned trousers without looking like you've accidentally left the house in your jimmyjams. Poor Sue must have wondered why, when I was talking to her, I was utterly transfixed by her legs.
Anna-Marie - whose kaleidoscope bonce never fails to draw gasps of admiration - is a veritable league of nations in Amsterdam leggings, a London top and a Singaporean necklace. Legend has it that that she once marched into a hairdresser's brandishing the branch of an autumnal maple tree she'd found on the ground, instructing them to perfectly recreate the colours upon her barnet. I don't know what's more brilliant - that story, or the fact that Dave's stunning party shirt (see below) was a present from her.
Lynn's got the magical racks of Love Is Boutique to rummage through, so she'd flaming-well better look fantastic or else. She looks cool and summery in this utterly ravishing vintage 70's dress. And just look at her with Dave. If you think Dave's shirt looks amazing, you should give it a fondle - it's made of flock wallpaper! If Lynn and David were in Studio 54, they'd be the couple whom everyone else would dance around in awe and wonder, and Andy Warhol would tell Bianca Jagger to budge up and make room for his new mates. Or he'd try to hang a dartboard from his back.
Due to the sweltering heat, the maxi dresses were out in force last night. Sarah Bartholomew wisely gave her original choice of outfit a miss for the evening, eschewing her catsuit in favour of this lovely, versatile M&S number. Take a long black dress like this on your hols - it's perfect beach-to-bar clobber. Her exuberance in this picture is 100% down to the fact she looks fab, and absolutely nothing to do with the fact she was back on the sauce for the first time in yonks.
If you haven't already checked out what the boys have been up to, have a look at their fab website here.
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