Why I won't be going to Fashion Night Out

I wrote a Fashion Night Out piece for an on-line 'zine a few months ago and I was really looking forward to it. It was such fun last year why would I not want to schlep around the West End again in search of champagne and canapes. My Liberty Manolo Blahnik pop up shop invite sits at the top of the pile and I really did intend to go for a Chanel manicure in a new limited edition Khaki.However a year on my carefree nature seems a world away. This is the first week of petit garcon going to school. Yes my little baby is now a young school boy! Last week I still thought I'd be hotfooting it out to Liberty, I even began to make arrangements 'to meet'. Then the BBC brought Mad Men forward and so that hits the HD screen at 10pm. I stilled continued to think I'd rush back to sit down and view the new series by 10pm, I couldn't bare not to wait any longer.

But after only two days of taking him to school I cannot bear to leave him even to the capable hands of Mr MDS. I'm too focused on him being completely settled and a proper home from school routine until bed at 7pm.





Forgive me Mr Blahnik and the rest I couldn't possibly leave such a bundle of joy. I'm sure you won't miss me but I would be missing my little boy.

Fashion night in London

Mini burgers, champagne, canapés and vodka cocktails, vitamin water, popcorn, manicures, make up and hair styling...oh and chocolates and a gorgeous singer and band in Oasis at Argyll Street, some of the offerings in the places I did manage to get to. And of course the fashion ...

I might have visited a few more establishments to soak up the vibe if I hadn't met up with Disneyrollergirl and Wee Birdy. The night was very SATC. We sat and gossiped in Banana Republic, where I'd managed to get my nails done before greeting Disneyrollergirl with champagne. One of the manicurists had mixed up a polish especially for an Erdem show (not sure if last or forthcoming show at LFW) and it is a bright blue which I couldn't resist.

I also went to the Gap pop up shop in Kingsley Court off Carnaby St before Banana Republic and had a view of the Garance Dore photos which were charming, adorable and perfect street style images and her illustrations. I didn't get a limited edition t-shirt of hers at Gap nor the Vogue one at Oasis - which was a bit silly of me as it was such a lovely night and they would have great momentum's of the evening.

Wee Birdy, Disneyrollergirl and I all agreed that it raised the bar on the shopping experience and made us sigh for good customer service in retailing all the time.

We has a lucky last minute invite to the special screening at Oasis of The September Issue. I didn't manage to see it all properly as I had my usual - the person with the largest head (and hair) in front of me - however it is utterly captivating, my favourite bit was Anna's daughter. The film is insightful, witty, full of tension and you won't be able to get enough of it.

I loved Oasis's makeshift cinema, it was proper old school. And I loved the evening... the company was divine and there's something magical about a space where women are at the fore (All very Bourdieu and habitus).