In Conversation with Vanessa Kirby for British Vogue / Pregnancy and Baby Loss
Vanessa Kirby, BAFTA and Oscar-nominated for her heartrending performance as a young mother reeling from the death of her baby in Pieces...
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Pieces of a Woman / British Vogue
I felt a huge level of anxiety within my body in the days leading up to watching the film Pieces of a Woman. Centred around a couple...
IVF, child loss and the unexpected love you find / British Vogue
I chose the first caesarean section of the day, just before 7am. I knew that if I had had the entire day to consider the operation to...
One year on from pregnancy loss / British Vogue
When the story of the night my baby died was published in Vogue, almost a year ago, I thought I would receive a few kind words from...
The pain of a late-term miscarriage / British Vogue
In January 2017, I found out that I was pregnant. My husband and I had spent almost three years trying to conceive naturally, eager to...
New York part III / The one where I left
Pol had met her now-husband on a website matching beautiful young things to older successful men. He had singled her out, bombarding her...
New York part II / The one where it all became clear
Sensing Pol’s aggravation, the staff finally turned their attention away from the case, much to my relief, and we were shown to our room....
New York part I / The one with the high class escort
I first met Pol in London. We had been introduced by one of the directors of a model agency and connected immediately. She was an...
India Part III / The one with new friends. And an extortion racket
I arrived back in Mumbai just after 5pm. The late afternoon light had created a soft haze across the city and the penetrating sound of...
India Part II / The one where I set off alone
I could hear a voice coming through the carriage. Opening one eye I saw a young boy walking through the train with a metal container...
India Part I / The one where I flew to India with a complete stranger
Two weeks after meeting, Charles and I were stood side by side at Gatwick airport ready to board our fight to India. It was December and...
Fired, but fabulous
If you wanted to know the number of jobs I was fired from in my twenties, I couldn’t tell you. There are simply too many. 90% of the jobs...
Manifest / The vision board
Show gratitude for what you already have Manifesting works hand in hand with vibrations and if you focus on what you DON’T have, you’re...
Embrace the embarrassment
Sometimes an embarrassing episode will actually get your name in front of the right people. Take a seemingly disastrous after-dinner...
Where to find the perfect ensemble / Accessorise darling
When starting out in the industry, your clothing budget won’t be enormous, so clever purchases that can be used with more than one outfit...
Watch your back / Ignore the haters / Be kind
The fashion world can be a cut-throat one as thousands vie for limited jobs. You’re going to be up against the girl whose mother was a...
The social network - Instagram pointers
Real influence is finding your own voice through social media channels and staying true to your own passion and style. You may love the...
Finding the necessary confidence / Keeping up appearances
As a new face on the social scene, it can be difficult to enter a room with the required confidence if you are alone. However, imagine...
The social scene / The benefits of the PR / Network network network
Once you secure that fashion post, become invaluable to your boss. Soon those designer freebies and discarded party invitations will be...
Keep up with the latest trends / Inspiration
Online resources are endless, but I find there’s nothing more satisfying than getting lost in the pages of a magazine. Read absolutely...