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My Claire & The City blog delves into the modern world in order to inspire debate about our culture. You’ll find topical features plus my personal how-to guides.
Spinning a Yarn – The Future Of Fashion Tech
Why are we obsessed with our clothes being magical? Just as costume designer Sandy Powell discussed, the power of clothes to shape and transform an image is ever-present in our culture and history....
Can We Sell You Christmas?
Tis the season to spend money, fa la la la la, la la la la! Oh don't worry, I'm not Scrooge (honestly)! And as we already know, Christmas is already a top money spinner with businesses making or...
In Vogue – Kinvara Balfour Interviews Alexandra Shulman
As preconceptions go, Alexandra Shulman has a lot to live up to, after all she is the editor of Vogue, the most formidable and revered of fashion magazines – even Carrie Bradshaw struggled to be...
That’s Shoe Biz – Patrick Cox Talks Lathbridge
On Tuesday this week the fash pack (including one Liz Hurley in an incredible Amanda Wakeley black dress) descended on the V&A to see legendary shoe maker Patrick Cox being interviewed by...
How to PR a Break Up – The Rules
Ok so Kate Moss' marriage has allegedly ended. Cue a zillion headline 'whyyy or whyyy can't poor Kate find true love' (take reference from 'Poor Jennifer Aniston' post Brad Pitt). And One...
PR Win – Hot Poldark Makes Cornwall Scorching
Now then, how about if the BBC television series of Winston Graham’s Poldark had been filmed in a dingy town where it was raining all the time? Ok stop picturing Ross Poldark aka Aidan Turner...
Château de Versailles is Place of Wonder
Now, I’m not about to give you a history lesson, but I am about to share a very beautiful place. Château de Versailles is somewhere I’ve heard of – history books, guide books and the occasional...
NAKED REVIEW – Business of Beauty – Charlotte Tilbury
"There's nothing low key about my life darling." This is one of the first quotes I note down from Charlotte Tilbury as she talks in conversation with Kinvara Balfour at the Apple Store on Regent...
NAKED REVIEW – Barter Books Alnwick – Business Masterclass
We talk A LOT these days about retail, and how the high street is declining and businesses are having to adapt to stay relevant to their customer in the increasing convenience of online shopping. So...
NEWS FLASH – Lucky Bloggers on the Cusp of Celebrity
I've been thinking about this for a while. Ever since I wrote about celebrity's who were taking to blogging as the latest and greatest thing, I knew it wouldn't be long before bloggers reached the...
NAKED FEATURE – Reality TV – I’ve Got the X Factor Get Me Out Of Here
Ok so every year The Great British Bake Off, The Apprentice, X Factor, Strictly Come Dancing and I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here get set for their next series. The reality franchise is now big...
NAKED TRUTH – Where Have All The Men Gone?
Last week, the GQ Men of the Year Awards took place in a glittering ceremony in London where 20 men and one woman received awards. Really TWENTY men? Are you sure? Wasn’t it just a Kim Kardashian...
Luxury Sportswear On The Rise – Net-A-Sporter Wins Gold
Net-A-Sporter launched earlier this month to add a sportswear arm to their luxury ecommerce proposition. Clever right? I know from working in the Belgravia and Chelsea area that women have changed...
Welcome to Claire & The City
Welcome to Claire & The City NakedPRGirl is all about being naked. Not in the traditional sense, so apologies if you clicked on this page expecting to find a buxom blonde with nothing but a glass of...
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