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Sunday, 18 May 2008
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Linda Grant, thinking about clothes, books and other matters.
Linda Grant, thinking about clothes, books and other matters.
About me
Linda Grant is a novelist and journalist. She won the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2000 and the Lettre Ulysses Prize for Literary Reportage in 2006. She writes for the Guardian, Telegraph and Vogue. Her latest novel, The Clothes on Their Backs was shortlisted for the 2008 Man Booker Prize. For further information including upcoming literary festivals bookstore readings etc see her website at www.lindagrant.co.uk
My other blog
Buchmendel - some words from books
Books by Linda Grant
- The Thoughtful Dresser Non-Fiction 2009)
- For further information see www.linda.grant.co.uk
- The Clothes on Their Backs (Fiction 2008)
- The People on the Street (Winner of the Lettre Ulysses Prize for Literary Reportage 2006)
- Still Here (Fiction 2002)
- When I Lived in Modern Times (Winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction 2000)
- Remind Me Who I Am Again (Non-fiction 1998)
- The Cast Iron Shore (Fiction 1996)
- Sexing the Millenium (Non-Fiction 1993)
This blog believes
'A good handbag makes the outfit.'
'Only the rich can afford cheap shoes'
'The only thing worse than being skint is looking as if you're skint.'
'A new dress is a great help in all circumstances.' (Noel Streatfeild)
'The only true and lasting meaning of the struggle for life lies in the individual, in his modest peculiarities and his right to these peculiarities.' (Vasily Grossman, Life and Fate.)
'Only the rich can afford cheap shoes'
'The only thing worse than being skint is looking as if you're skint.'
'A new dress is a great help in all circumstances.' (Noel Streatfeild)
'The only true and lasting meaning of the struggle for life lies in the individual, in his modest peculiarities and his right to these peculiarities.' (Vasily Grossman, Life and Fate.)
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6 comments:
You know you're growing old when you stop believing in the next big promise and stick to what you've found works best for you. Personally I would never use anything on my face that wasn't used in a salon and that I couldn't discuss with a competent beauty therapist.
Perhaps I am not growing old as fast as I thought I was, because I'm seriously thinking of trying this. Olay's price point makes an experimental jar more a fling than an investment.
Not that I don't get your point, greying pixie. My most recent foray into skin experimentation (a tinted moisturizer with anti-aging blah blah blah) dried out my skin, so I have returned to my trusty Clinique.
For now.
The cream may be good, but I'm not sure the claims are outrageous enough for me. I like to buy creams that promise to make me look at least 15 years younger in 2 weeks.
Wasn't this the raison d'etre of the (original) Body Shop: to not make outrageous promises?
I'm still skeptical. Every time I've tried the new Olay "wonder cream" du jour, it's sat on top of my skin like a sticky film.
You know the expression "hope in a jar"? (The skincare company Philosophy even trademarked it.) That's what they're all selling. Personally, I keep my expectations low and I'm never disappointed. Olay Total Effects with sunscreen suits me just fine, and the price is right. On the other hand, I've never had problematic skin--never seen a dermatologist, don't know what a "beauty therapist" is.
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