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How to close down the company you hate
I orchestrated an elaborate hoax to shut down the business for at least a day. I turned up early and a van marked “Toxic Waste Solutions” screeched past me. 3 men in nuclear boiler suits ran out, tipped luminous green paint on the floor and cordoned off the building. …
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Artcube
One thing East London is not short on is talented artists. That much was particularly clear at Second Home, a converted warehouse/art space, and for the evening playing host to the opening night of an exhibition of 30 young artists. The art ranged enormously from the conceptual to the more…
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How to work Florals This Summer
You’d think that being faced with a landslide of bloom prints every single summer would mean we’re ready to grab the weed killer and swear off botanicals for but you can turn the most classic spring trend on its head .Celebrate spring/summer with some colour and a pattern that reminds…
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High Society: Ingrid
The coffee pot was boiling over. Aubrey had knocked a tall vase of flowers from the kitchen table, drenching the floor in filmy ripe-smelling plant water and was tearing around the house in wide-eyed terrified glee. Music was blaring, spilling the jubilant if grating sounds of Florence and the Machine…
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How to pretend you believe your Manager’s lies
Managers are pathological liars. Most have been lying for so long they don’t even realise they’re lying. You mustn’t let them know you see through them… It’s just as well that I’m also a pathological liar. In my interview I lied about: 1. Planning to stay here for years. 2. …
