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Britishness – it’s not just about The Beatles, Byron and bawdy jokes, Notebook

Britishness – it’s not just about The Beatles, Byron and bawdy jokes

When asked to define what Britishness is (for an article in The Guardian), the artist Tracey Emin described it as “looking out of a bus window, seeing sexy, stylish people laughing.”

By | Notebook, Opinion | Wednesday, 4 July 2012 at 3:55 pm

Caught & Social: Emin’s rooftop bash, Notebook

Caught & Social: Emin’s rooftop bash

One-time wild child Tracey Emin’s 48th birthday party might have been a tad more low-key when compared to some of her more boisterous celebrations of yesteryear, but the artist still enjoyed an impressive turnout when she hosted proceedings on the roof of her east London studio. Veteran designer Vivienne Westwood was among those on hand [...]

By | Notebook | Tuesday, 5 July 2011 at 12:05 pm

Caught & Social: Pair party for Russia with love, Notebook

Caught & Social: Pair party for Russia with love

Anne Hathaway might be a member of the Hollywood A-list but supermodel Natalia Vodianova was the guest of honour at last night’s For Russia With Love party. The event, hosted by Sadie Frost at the W Hotel in London, was set up to launch a partnership between Vodianova’s Naked Heart Foundation and the W’s venue [...]

By | Notebook | Friday, 3 June 2011 at 11:09 am

Caught & Social: Naomi Fonda the Forsyth touch, Notebook

Caught & Social: Naomi Fonda the Forsyth touch

Daily gossip from the world of celeb

By | Notebook | Wednesday, 18 May 2011 at 12:37 pm

Caught & Social: The skinny on Gwynnie, Notebook

Caught & Social: The skinny on Gwynnie

Sticking with the theme of expensiveness, country and western singer, actress and macrobiotic mum Gwyneth Paltrow turned her attention to fashion last night. Back in London, she headed to Mark’s Club to celebrate the relaunch of the nice and pricey Bottega Veneta store.
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An interview in the Daily Beast with actor and the star of many [...]

By | Notebook | Tuesday, 22 March 2011 at 10:55 am

Tracey Emin rule ok

A few blogs ago, I ruffled some fine-art feathers by suggesting that Anish Kapoor was a fraud. I recommended that readers should catch an interview he had given on BBC World, in which the bogusness of London’s fine-art scene was gloriously laid bare. Having just watched Tracey Emin interviewed on BBC Four by the indulgently [...]

By | Arts | Tuesday, 16 March 2010 at 2:31 pm

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