Vivienne Westwood

My life is about to change. I’m changing location and vocation, so this is a superb time to start transitioning my wardrobe. I have purged my existing closet of many fashion faux pas from my past and am ready to add some fun and reliable wardrobe pieces to perk up a closet full of safe […]

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When I lived in Glasgow, it was the West End I called home: over the years I lived in a good half dozen places, ranging from just off Great Western Road to along in a then-pre-gentrified Partick. I studied at Glasgow University, and also worked in the University bookshop, so if any part of the […]

This week saw me back in Glasgow for the first time in 6 years. I love Glasgow, it’s a city that will always own a piece of my heart. It’s where I went to university, where I lived, on and off, for almost 10 years – where I studied, worked, loved (and lost). Like Newcastle, […]

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Sparkly masks in hand, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall. The royal couple appeared in excellent spirits as they hosted actors, designers, models and society beauties at the annual event, which supports the Elephant Family charity founded by the duchess's brother Mark Shand. Clarence House before moving to a formal meal at nearby Lancaster […]

Prince Charles and Camilla donned matching masks at the ball (Picture: PA/ AP) Prince Charles and Camilla led the festivities at a conservation charity ball tonight while donning matching sparkly masks. The Prince of Wales, 70, and Duchess of Cornwall, 71, hosted the celebrity-filled event at Clarence House, in aid of of the Elephant Family. Also in attendance were guests such as designer Vivienne Westwood, actor Douglas Booth and artist Tracey Emin, each wearing a masks along the animal theme. Camilla, whose brother Mark Shand founded the Elephant Family, opted for a white two piece for the occasion. The Duchess paired a white kaftan embellished with gold embroidery with a pair of wide-leg trousers, finishing the look with gold earrings. They posed for photos together outside (Picture: AP) The Prince of Wales appeared to be in high spirits (Picture: PA) Vivienne Westwood was also in attendance (Picture: Getty Images) All guests were asked to wear animal inspired head-pieces (Picture: PA) Prince Charles also looked smart in a blue pinstriped suit and a light blue patterned tie. After greeting their guests, the couple posted for photos in their matching masks by a statue of an elephant. Other attendees’ head-pieces included peacocks, lobsters, monkeys and tigers, as well as butterflies, spiders and bees. The Elephant Family is an international NGO dedicated to protecting the Asian elephant from extinction in the wild. The event raises money for the Elephant Family (Picture: AP) It was a celebrity-filled event (Picture: Getty Images) Since its launch in 2002, the charity has funded more than 160 conservation projects and raised over £10 million through public art events. The population of Asian elephants has roughly halved in the last 50 years in the face of poaching, a growing skin trade, and demand for wild-caught babies for tourism. Research shows that some 90 per cent of the animals’ habitat has also disappeared in that time. [metro-fact-box id=”8027376″ title=”Got a story for Metro.co.uk?” icon=”exclamation” /]

Sparkling masks in hand, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall led the festivities to a conservation charity ball tonight. The royal couple appeared in excellent spirits when it hosted actors, designers, models and beauties of the company during the annual event, which supports the charity of the Elephant family founded by the brother of […]