Tyne O'Connell's Blog, page 4

Girls in Pearls

There’s a Girl In Pearls inside every woman. She is the part of us that loves cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off. She adores cup cakes and anything with a rosebud print involved. She loves the feel of cashmere
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Spies & Authors

    The basis of all drama is secrets, not necessarily nefarious secrets, just secrets. Secrets are the beginning and end of all stories which is why authors have doubled up as spies throughout history.  Even as a small child
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The Tiara Imperative

Tyne O’Connell© London Author, Mayfair eccentric   There is something beautifully forlorn about viewing a tiara separated from its Duchess. Walking down Piccadilly I am compelled to stop and gaze upon Bentley & Skinner’s poignant window display of tiers of tiaras. 
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The Mayfair Cook

The History of Mayfair Dining By Tyne O’Connell © Even before Beau Brummell audaciously entertained the Prince Regent in his humble Chesterfield Street digs, Mayfair has been associated with a good time.  Like most wonderful things about London it began
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Sexism v Misogyny

LADIES & GENTLEMEN – The Real Heroines & Heroes Of Our Times The Difference Between Sexism & Misogyny A Call To Charms The question – are you a feminist? Makes many young women uncomfortable. My mother would have given a
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The Tiara Imperative!

By Tyne O’Connell © Every girl must develop a signature style and yet for the most part our style is only developed for those “on stage” moments in life when we have an audience. But ultimately style is all about consistency
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In Search of the English Dandy

A Lost Week in St James’s; In Search of The English Dandy & Dandizette By Tyne O’Connell © In the words of Shakespeare, “Apparel oft proclaim the man” but girls don’t need a man to tell us what we have long
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My Local Cafe

The Wolseley on Piccadilly By Tyne O’Connell © I’ve been bringing my family to The Wolseley since it first opened its doors & John the doorman ushered me in. I ordered my favourite dish; the steak tartare and it was
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Perfume: you’re never naked in Guilt or Regret

How do I design your own signature Perfume? A lady should be surrounded in mystery and perfume should be part of every girl’s charm. Perfume lingers on a man’s clothes and linen and therefore in his memory long after the
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The Historical Theft of Women’s Achievements

It was once thought the theory of relativity was discovered by Albert Einstein. However I was educated by nuns who having endured two world wars were rather cynical about men whom they felt, more often than not, were responsible for messes
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