The kings and queens of England

Now, I really want some of these, and the voice that says big pants may not be the easiest thing to wear for most occasions does not seem to quite be winning over the one that says, I just want them. To buy and love or to admire from afar?

As a student of history and a bit of a feminist, I do love Elizabeth the First!

Sweet nightmare

I'll have my lace with the dark dreams of the forest captured in the web. I'll float with spring blossom in the breeze, but my eyes are sharp and my grip strong. I don't want your fairytales if I can't run with the wolf in the forest and follow the axe-man to a seedy motel. I want ice and a cold bite, a dress made of moonlight that casts its own spell. True heroines are only part sugar, and the rest is sharp spikes.

(Dolce and Gabbana, Marchesa, Marios Schwab, Coco de Coeur, Alice Kipps, Australian Vogue).