Maggie's recent trip to Budapest unveiled a new fabric finding...
Visiting Budapest
I returned from working in Budapest yesterday, my first visit, and while there found a traditional fabric shop that had Chanel fabric in the window! Given that I had worn my favourite Chanel like jacket the week before in London it was fortuitous to find such beautiful jacket/skirt fabrics. After 30 minutes of choosing colours and sending photos to Dulcie in London we finally picked a range of 9 fabrics that we think you will love. If you are tempted to know more let us know as we have swatches but please be quick as the shop in Budapest has limited stock.
Need more confidence to be more visible? Our client, Esther Stanhope – The Impact Guru has written this fab & colourful book, full of hints and tips about public speaking nerves, feeling the fear and doing it anyway, and boosting confidence. “Goodbye Glossophobia – Banish Your Fear of Public Speaking” is a book of hope.
Esther wasn’t a confident public speaker herself – you wouldn’t believe it to see her now. We saw her in action at Vanessa Vallely, OBE “We Are Future Leaders” event earlier this year and she rocked that stage wearing her Semple Suit.
I read an article at the weekend that was discussing the interesting topic of how these days, people just don’t talk to each other like they used to. We are all so engrossed in our phones, tablets and busy lives that the thought of talking to someone in a queue, or starting up a conversation on public transport, doesn’t even cross our minds...
It’s the perfect time to start a new box set or read more of your book – or even begin a new one. I always hear people say – ‘Oh I wish I had more time to read’ and I get it. I wish I had too, but it’s all about making time. Taking an hour in the afternoon when you have no plans or going to bed that bit earlier so that you can read a chapter or two before you turn out the lights...
