No. 14: England's exotic islands Somewhere happened to me recently that restored my faith in the English people. I had started using my Italian or Russian passport since the war, so embarrassed was I of my British citizenship when tr...

England is full of tropical islands, and #Gamine have explored them all. Read #ClaudiasColumn for the full rundown...

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#musicsky #torchsongs #lullabies #scillyisles

No. 14: England's exotic islands Somewhere happened to me recently that restored my faith in the English people. I had started using my Italian or Russian passport since the war, so embarrassed was I of my British citizenship when tr...

How are we enjoying the little trip down memory lane from the world of #Gamine? Read this #ClaudiasColumn from 2003 to find out more about England's exotic islands from our intrepid explorer... @claudiabarton.bsky.social

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#musicsky #torchsongs #lullabies #ScillyIsles

No. 13: The Gamine regime Whatever next? The American army have invaded my palace in Baghdad and are, as we speak, traipsing their muddy boots all over my shiny marble floors. It seems the American military are under the impre...

Remember when America invaded Iraq (helped by UK et al)? #Gamine do. Read #ClaudiasColumn for more on this topic, as the latest lunatic in the White House is mulling over the joys of invading Nigeria...

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#musicsky #torchsongs #lullabies

No. 12: Cars are coffins After much deliberation, and intense negotiation, Gamine have come up with a cunning plan to subvert the impending war.Although neither the government here in Britain, nor the one in America is behavi...

#Gamine have come up with the fashions needed for cyclists to retain a sense of style and sophistication. Read #ClaudiasColumn for more on this hot topic.

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#cyclesky #bikefashion #cycling #cyclingfashion #musicsky #torchsongs #lullabies

No. 11: Policing the clinically mundane I've been in trouble with the police again. Sometimes in the middle of the night I will go to Hyde Park to ride Nelson. I take him at night to avoid the embarrassment that ensues when Nelson tramples ...

It turns out that in the 11th #ClaudiasColumn from the #Gamine archives, Claudia correctly forecasts the rise of the police state...

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No. 10: Bilious beastly bailiffs What, you may well ask, am I doing in London now that August is here? I am inclined to create an incredible and glamorous tale rather then speak the truth. But Truth, when you are so famous, is always...

Bailiffs are the subject of the 10th #ClaudiasColumn from the #Gamine archives; in this instalment, Claudia highlights their lack of popularity, especially with her...

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No. 9: On french fashionism Old hat, I know, but Gamine really ought to voice its opinion on that recent spree of fascism in France. (It is widely known that Gamine has connections with France, but I would have it known right aw...

Topical stuff as we see the collapse of another French government - the 9th #ClaudiasColumn from the #Gamine archives; in this instalment, Claudia asks "Are they fascist, and what is the connection with poodles?"

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No. 8: The point of femininity At last, the dresses you have been waiting for. For faultless style and impeccable taste you can now buy your frocks from Gamine. The first garment in the collection is this fifties-inspired shirt-wai...

Start the weekend with the 8th #ClaudiasColumn from the #Gamine archives; in this instalment, Claudia talks about life as a #fashion designer, and fashion's relationship to #femininity...

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No. 7: The present Have you ever wondered why it is that people drive around in such boring cars? If you are a boring person then that is fair enough, that is obviously the statement you would like to make about yoursel...

Another chancer to catch up with the 7th #ClaudiasColumn from the #Gamine archives; in this instalment, Claudia unexpectedly reveals her interest in automobiles. #TopGear? Not exactly...
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No. 6: Piste off Hello, I have been skiing. I was invited and so I accepted. If I had known it would be so terrifying I would have gone long ago. Why everybody insists on skiing standing up I do not know. This, I felt...

Here's the 6th #ClaudiasColumn from the #Gamine archives; in this instalment, Claudia makes some pertinent observations on #skiing.
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No. 5: Fashion is shocking What am I doing in this frock? I was invited to model the work of some students at St. Martin's College of Art in London. Usually I would decline such offers; you never know what you might end up in. ...

Here's another #ClaudiasColumn from the #Gamine archives, from her previous life as a fashion designer.
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#fashion #design

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No. 4: Flowers For aesthetic, financial and charitable reasons I have become a flower girl. Another reason can be understood by the deep empathy I have with Eliza Dolittle in 'My Fair Lady' - a need to express the "...

Here's another little #ClaudiasColumn from the #Gamine archives, as Claudia gives important insight into #flowers... Since writing this, many years ago, she has become a bit of a botanist.

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#nature #naturesky

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No. 3: Gamine as myth or the ultimate in good taste? Gather round all you cynics, sociologists, demystifiers, the mystified and those fans who believe in us with blind adoration. Gamine have to give you assurance that at last, in us, you have found an a...

I'm sure you all enjoyed the recent #ClaudiasColumn, so here's another from the #Gamine archives, as Claudia ruminates on the meaning of #music and why Gamine is great...

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#ClaudiasColumn #Gamine

No. 2: Down with downsizing London can be a menacing place. For my protection I have been given a standard poodle. He, rather like myself, may look frou-froued and pom-pommed on the surface but inside is a ferocious animal. I wo...

I'm sure you all enjoyed the first #ClaudiasColumn, so here's the second, from the #Gamine archives...

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