Material Girl was one of her mother’s biggest hits, but Lourdes León appeared at a fashion show in an outfit that used so little fabric it looked like it was made from a pair of tights.
At least Madonna’s 27-year-old daughter made it to the Marc Jacobs show at the New York Public Library on time. Last year, Lourdes, whose father is personal trainer and actor Carlos Leon, was initially denied entry because she arrived after the venue had closed. The moment “went viral” on the video-sharing app TikTok.
After working as a model, Lourdes now followed in her mother’s footsteps and became a pop singer under the nickname Lolahol.
Material Girl was one of her mother’s biggest hits, but Lourdes León appeared at a fashion show in an outfit that used so little fabric it looked like it was made from a pair of tights.
At least Madonna’s 27-year-old daughter made it to the Marc Jacobs show at the New York Public Library on time
Novak Djokovic dispatched his first-round opponent, Vit Kopriva, in straight sets at Wimbledon yesterday, but had more trouble getting past another proud creature at the Hurlingham Club, I understand.
After warming up for Wimbledon at the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic in Hurlingham, the Serbian tennis star’s path to his car was blocked by one of the peacocks that adorn Britain’s most snooty sporting enclave in Fulham, south-west London.
“It was hilarious,” a club member tells me. “The peacock spread its wings right in front of the door and Novak had to wait about ten minutes before he could get out.”
Novak Djokovic (pictured) dispatched his first round opponent Vit Kopriva in straight sets at Wimbledon yesterday
Thirteen years after discovering the potential of string, wire and duct tape in the hands of Christian Grey, the troubled protagonist of her debut novel, Fifty Shades of Grey, Erika Mitchell is still enjoying an income that would take your breath away.
I can reveal that the 61-year-old author, who writes under the name EL James, topped up her bank account with a £2.9m dividend from Fifty Shades Limited, the private company she funnels her royalties into. According to recently published figures, the payout, in the year to last September, left her with a staggering £66.5m in shareholders’ funds in the company she set up in 2012.
In addition to the millions he made from Fifty Shades, he owns £4.6m in Erika James Ltd, as well as properties in Cornish Sandcastles Ltd.
The secret of the late Queen’s serenity
When artist Chris Levine arrived at Buckingham Palace to photograph Queen Elizabeth, he had just returned from a ten-day silent, meditative retreat.
Now he has revealed what she told him: ‘My meditation is my gardening at Balmoral.’
At their second session, in 2003, they discussed possible titles for the first holographic portraits of the late queen: Lightness of Being (eyes open) and Equanimity (eyes closed). “Nodding enthusiastically” at the suggestion of the latter, she commented: “It’s appropriate: things are not always what they seem.”
Levine reflects: “I often still wonder what he meant by that.”
Now, the Jersey Heritage Trust has commissioned him to photograph King Charles. He adds: “For me, in portraits it’s all about showing the inner light of the person.”
When artist Chris Levine arrived at Buckingham Palace to photograph Queen Elizabeth, he had just returned from a ten-day silent, meditative retreat.
Worshippers at St Andrew’s Church in Morocco were treated to an impromptu performance when an Oscar-nominated actor and Princess Diana’s fashion designer took to the pulpit to read the lessons for Sunday matins.
“This morning in the English church in Tangier there was a very high level of readers,” notes a curious British tourist. “Richard E. Grant did a spectacular job with Genesis, while his friend Jasper Conran gave an adequate and elegant interpretation of St. Mark.”
Grant was staying at his friend Conran’s new Villa Mabrouka hotel, the former home of the late fashion designer Yves St Laurent. The visit brought back poignant memories of his late wife, Joan, who passed away in 2021. “Joan adored Jasper and he has created a dream destination in his signature style,” says Grant.
Andrew Marr, who will present LBC’s election night results show, says highlights will be available on TikTok. But don’t ask him to vouch for the experience.
“I watched it once and didn’t understand anything,” Marr admits.
“I was so bewildered by the howling vortex of chaos in front of me that I had to get rid of it again.” But don’t let that discourage you.