EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Baroness Jenkin vows to never buy new clothes again
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Baroness Jenkin vows to never buy new clothes again and says shopping is an addiction
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While buying second-hand clothes has become increasingly fashionable, Tory peer Anne Jenkin has gone one better by boasting that she hasn’t bought any new clothes for an entire decade.
‘Not only have I not bought ‘new clothes’ for ten years, but apart from undies, I have no intention of ever buying new clothes,’ declares the wife of Conservative grandee Sir Bernard Jenkin.
Blue-blooded Baroness Jenkin, 66, claims that shopping is an addiction that needs to be kicked. ‘I haven’t been in a shop for years,’ she tells me.
‘I have no idea what they’re doing because I don’t want to waste my time shopping — it’s not my thing. Once you wean yourself off it — it’s a bit like weaning off sugar — you won’t want to do it again.’
Lady Jenkin comes from a grand background. Her father was the son of physicist the 4th Baron Rayleigh, while her mother is the daughter of Conservative politician the 1st Viscount Davidson.
Green crusade: Lady Jenkin and her husband Sir Bernard
A former trustee of Unicef UK and Cool Earth, her mission is to help save the planet. She declares. ‘I can’t bear the thought of a textile landfill. I buy from charity shops and eBay sometimes, if I have to refresh, and, obviously, I have a professional life that requires that.’
She adds: ‘I only own about ten or 15 things. Overall it’s a part of my anti-waste theme, but it’s also not how I want to spend my money. I’m just not interested in spending money on clothes.’
Highlights of her thrifty style include wearing a charity shop hat to Margaret Thatcher’s funeral and a hired bridal gown for her wedding.
‘It’s a part of my life to conserve,’ the Conservative explains. ‘In order to get your value from an outfit, you should wear it 33 times. That’s what we should all be aiming to do.’
Tom’s 40th draws roll call of brightest young things
Turning 40 can be traumatic, but Tom Naylor-Leyland overcame any stress he might have felt at reaching the milestone by inviting some of society’s most captivating women to one of his family’s country homes to help him celebrate at the weekend.
Tom, heir to baronet Sir Philip Naylor-Leyland’s £176 million fortune, held a glittering party at Nantclwyd Hall in Denbighshire which left blue-blooded friends who weren’t invited green with envy.
So here’s my guide to who did make the guest list:
1) ALICE NAYLOR-LEYLAND, 35. Tom’s socialite wife who doesn’t travel light. She took 12 bags of luggage on their recent trip to the Bahamas.
2) TOM NAYLOR-LEYLAND
3) NINA FLOHR, 35. Wife of Prince Philippos of Greece.
4) ARABELLA MUSGRAVE, 34. Fashion PR was one of Prince William’s first girlfriends.
5) LADY MARY CHARTERIS, 34. London’s ‘posh wild child’, she’s married to Robbie Furze, of indie rock band The Big Pink.
6) POPPY DELEVIGNE, 35. The sister of Cara is a notorious handbag hoarder, admitting, ‘I don’t even have a clue how many I own.’
7) CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA DELLAL, 41. Shoe designer whose creations have been worn by the Duchess of Sussex and Taylor Swift.
8) OLIVIA BUCKINGHAM, 32. Hong Kong-born socialite is also a stylist and writer.
9) NURA MOSLEY. Fashionista married to Louis Mosley, grandson of fascist Sir Oswald.
10) EMILIA WICKSTEAD, 38. Fashion designer whose clients include the Duchess of Cambridge and Samantha Cameron.
11) LUCY DELACHEROIS DAY, 39. Managing director of VICE Media and wife of music company boss Matt Elek.
Tom’s 40th draws roll call of brightest young things
He’s a regular in television dramas such as The Crown, and recently starred in Strictly and Celebrity Bake Off, but Greg Wise’s recipe for a happy marriage is to avoid watching the gogglebox altogether. Asked for the secret of his relationship with Oscar winner Dame Emma Thompson, whom he married in 2003, he tells me: ‘Talking to each other and not watching telly.’
He says the couple own a TV but ‘never’ turn it on, adding: ‘I stopped watching telly in about 1985 — seriously.’
Lucky we didn’t, or Greg would be out of a job!
No time to dress, Ella?
Daniel Craig made his name when he rose from the sea as James Bond wearing a pair of swimming trunks. His daughter Ella Loudon is even less subtle.
The 29-year-old actress, who made a rare public appearance with her father at the No Time To Die premiere last September, is travelling in North America. Ella — daughter of Craig and his first wife, the actress Fiona Loudon — has shared this photograph online of her flashing her derriere.
She said her time in Joshua Tree, California, included her being ‘high, lots of bad hair days and clearly no underwear’.
Daniel Craig made his name when he rose from the sea as James Bond wearing a pair of swimming trunks. His daughter Ella Loudon is even less subtle
The 29-year-old actress, who made a rare public appearance with her father at the No Time To Die premiere last September, is travelling in North America. Ella — daughter of Craig and his first wife, the actress Fiona Loudon — has shared this photograph online of her flashing her derriere
Mamma Mia! star Dominic Cooper has declared his support for rock legends Neil Young and Joni Mitchell after they announced a boycott of streaming giant Spotify over the spread of Covid misinformation on its platform. ‘I remember when you were born and I was a premium member from that day,’ the actor tells the U.S. company. ‘There is still time to change your mind . . . And remember why you were welcomed into the world. MUSIC. And remember what you would be with no musicians.’
Royal cheesemaker faces stink over river pollution
When food is enjoyed by the Queen and has a Royal Warrant, one expects it to meet the most stringent ecological standards.
So I was alarmed to learn that the only cheddar producer in the country to hold that status is to be investigated by the Government’s environmental body for polluting a river and killing a ‘serious’ amount of fish.
The Davidstow Creamery in Cornwall may have its site permit revoked by the Environment Agency after a conviction in December for 21 environmental offences at the site.
The creamery is being probed by anti-pollution group Fish Legal. Its solicitor Geoff Hardy tells me: ‘This case could serve as a warning for highly profitable industrial processors in our countryside.’
A spokesman for Davidstow’s owner, Dairy Crest, tells me: ‘The company offers its sincere apologies.’
Lady Clara shares first glimpse of tot
Top model and actress Lady Clara Paget is known as one of society’s most energetic revellers, but she may need to slow down.
For the 33-year-old daughter of the 8th Marquess of Anglesey has revealed that she’s expecting her first child.
‘Our little lion cub coming to join us in August,’ she says, holding up her scan, next to her husband, Burberry model Oscar Tuttiett, 33. Lady Clara, who has appeared in films including St Trinian’s 2 and Fast & Furious 6, married Tuttiett last summer.
Her friend Cara Delevingne describes the news as ‘so so so exciting’.
The 33-year-old daughter of the 8th Marquess of Anglesey has revealed that she’s expecting her first child
