By WNOL features editor Tory Kingdom
With London Fashion Week just over and The Brits on Wednesday, February is the month of cool. Not long after the celebrities had caught up on their sleep and worked off their champagne hangover, were they back on the red carpet at Earls Court arena.
Everyone from the Klaxons to Editors to Sir Paul McCartney to Girls Aloud to veteran popster Kylie were in attendance.And perhaps because February is also the month of love, the couples were in full force – Emma Griffiths and Matt Willis behind the scenes and Ozzy and Sharon Osborne, with family in tow, up front.
Monkey Business
The Arctic Monkeys stole the entrance spotlight with their country-gent attire, complete with wooden mallard.
But it was Amy Winehouse who received the standing ovation, appearing fresh out of rehab, performing with newly crowned Best British Male, Mark Ronson.
Take That looked thrilled to have one Best Live Act. I’m not sure whether they deserved it above Muse but in true British fashion it’s nice to see the underdog beaming with pride at their award.
Chilling out
And yet with London being the hub of all things cool and hip and with some great upcoming events –Mark Ronson performing again at The Hammersmith Apollo and The London Portrait Gallery’s Vanity Fair Portraits exhibition, both of which WNOL will be reviewing, why is it still tempting to stay in with a DVD?
Because it’s February and it’s not just cool, it’s freezing. Surely I’m not the only one who finds this time of year depressing. Like our Student in the Spotlight, Tom, said this week, the one thing he is excited about right now is the summer.
Everything is better post May.
I may be getting distracted with the weather angle but it’s because I’m cold despite wearing five layers and the heating being on.
It took the four of us attending the scene of the Harrow gas explosion the whole weekend to warm up after standing around in the cold last Friday and one of our fashion week reporters has a cold, although probably from too many aftershow parties.
So bring on the sunny days and balmy evenings. Until then the WNOL reporters will have to don hats and scarves and carry flasks of coffee to bring you the best stories and features from the area. I hope you enjoy all we have to offer!
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