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Elena Bowes

New York-London design & culture writer of a certain vintage looking for meaning and wholeness in life

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July 1st, 2016 | People

John Derian, a Creative at Work and Play

Renowned designer John Derian made his first decoupage plates in his bedroom in Cambridge Massachusetts nearly thirty years ago. He got inspired after discovering  a box of unique antique prints in…

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June 2nd, 2016 | Personal

The Toast I Meant to Give

So the moment had arrived. It was my son Thomas’s college graduation dinner ten days ago. It was time for me to stand up and “say a few words.” How…

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May 14th, 2016 | Personal

Girlfriends Anonymous

This week I went to a talk by the ever-feisty, 77 year-old Australian feminist Germaine Greer. She said women become invisible post-50, that we need to support each other more,…

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