Yesterday evening found me in Camden attending the launch of the BBC Two series - British Style Genius. BSG is a five part documentary on all the things, people, quirks that make British style what it is.I only got to see snippets at the screening but it looks comprehensive enough, taking in everything from high street to street, haute couture to total rebellion.
It's got a line up of the usual suspects - Kate Moss, Twiggy, Mary Portas, Vivienne Westwood, to name a few - and it probably won't tell you anything you don't already know but I'm looking forward to consuming it the same way I do magazines. For the images and for the inspiration and because it'll be a welcome relief from watching some WAG or other pretending to know anything about fashion.
Of course, because I have no planning skills whatsoever, I turned up without a guest (schoolboy error) which meant that I had pretty much condemned myself to walking around like Billy-no-mates, hoping that I'd catch the eye of some sympathetic soul who would talk to me.
Despite all appearances, I really find it difficult to meet new people - they don't call it breaking the ice for nothing! Luckily, I ran into the lovely Susie from Style Bubble and her bloke Steve from Style Salvage and proceeded to shamelessly stick to them both like a desperate limpet.
Susie and human limpet
I also met Rebekah Roy from Stylist Stuff; pint- sized, people person, Courtney Blackman, who also happens to be co-founder of the Fashion Business Club; and fashion writer, Phoebe Frangoul - who recently went freelance after a spell at Glamour.com.
Phoebe and Rebekah
Everyone was so friendly, I soon lost all shyness and we were all chatting like old friends. Or maybe that was the cocktails...
