So, what if, by chance, you've  been invited to the wedding of the year.... and then, what if, you happen to be a world famous water color artist that has been picked to record this auspicious event on the day in real time... and what if you are in a balcony above the queen during this event for the whole day (all be it with your own loo)...what kind of…

So the big night came and went, as usual there were some hits and misses on the style front (despite hoards of stylists on call). Interestingly the USA press picked out some rather dull 'hits' and discounted some stunning looks as 'misses'... but then there is a lot of sycophantic sucking up to be done in Hollywood...…

If Mr Marc Jacobs sees fit to ask you to his Marc by Marc Jacobs show, (or at least his lovely PR folk KCD)  with 4 hours notice at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, the correct answer is not a) oh bugger i've got no-one to look…

It might be the eclectic Englishness, it might be the Katherine Hepburn big swing pants, or it might even be my ongoing fascination with dressing like a bloke from the 50's... but Margaret Howell delivers exactly the right amount of zing each season to keep my retro dreams a-ticking.

This year I'm pairing my wide leg pants with some Top Shop Kent buckle monk shoes, a crinkly Frank & Eileen pinstripe shirt and my Mulberry Dan messenger bag...…