Quentin Crisp envy...

Oh look what my friend Paul Frecker bought at Bonham's the other day! Only Quentin Crisp's ACTUAL typewriter!!!! The very one he wrote The Naked Civil Servant on!!! Now you can call me an old fag hag if you want but i was tres tres jealous!!!

There's even a note from Mr Quentin Crisp, stately homo himself!!!

Lots has happened since I last wrote to you...Paris was great, APC ROCKED! Emma and I even made one of our fabulous movies to record the events of the day.... APC, underwear and rose - what more could you wish for in a day trip!

More from me soon, I'm djing with Emma at a Blondes vs Brunettes night on Friday- better make sure my roots are up to scratch! More Babitz news soon and of course we're busy busy busy with the sale, still lots of bargains to be had before the winter stock hits the rails! If you get a chance, have a gander at the exhibition upstairs in the tearoom, it's Matthew Buckham's show-within-a-show "10 Heroes", here's Tania giving good eek on top of some of the paintings....

Get yourself some art and a frock for goodness sake!!!

Meanwhile, re-read "The Naked Civil Servant"......madame xxxx

The Art Blog....

What an exciting day for madame!

There was a spring in my step this morning on my way to work as I was DYING to see my new Obey installation in the dressing room!!!!! As my bad luck would have it I was over in the office with Emma doing those pesky VAT returns when Simon from Obey turned up to surprise me with his paste bucket, Andre the Giant and wallpaper!!!! (I know his tricks, he figured I'd be on his case with my camera, documenting his progress every step of the way - AND HE'D BE RIGHT!!! He's a bit like me, i.e.camera-shy!)

Here's just a detail, but the best thing about it is that it's on the inside of the dressing room door so is a treat for those who enter there to try on the delights we have on offer! I thought we needed a figure in there, just for scale you understand, never let it be said that I'm self-obsessed!

Cos clearly I'm NOT, just wanted you to see how thrilled I am - A big thankyou to Obey!!!!!

Talking of art, has it escaped your notice that there's art history being made next door upstairs at Maison Bertaux??!! Matthew Buckham's show has only been open since 28th March but what a HIT!!!
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/blogon/emerging_artist_of_the_week/Tania has transformed into art agent extraordinaire, whisking the great and good of the acting and art-worlds around the upstairs tearoom, only to leave a coffee and pastry later proud owners of a painting from art's next big thing! Sorry to name-drop but you know Turner prizewinner Jeremy Deller? Well he bought this one:

Bernard Hill and Duncan Roy (director of the remake of Dorian Grey) have bought and I saw Ralph Fiennes having a butchers yesterday, whether it was at the art or the other goodies on offer I'm not sure....!!

Teach Your Children is my favourite.
How wonderful, not only is Maison Bertaux now a boutique, it's an art gallery as well!
(Enquiries re Matthew's work to Tania Wade 07985 395079)

So you can feed your mind, your tummy and your insatiable shopping habit all under one roof!!! Doesn't get much better than that does it? See you soon friends,

madame xxx