Alexandra Shulman

2 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Alexandra Shulman

Fiddling around on my laptop the other evening, I accidentally flicked a key and found myself listening to an episode of Desert Island Discs from the Radio 4 archives. Utterly unexpectedly, out boomed the unmistakable voice of my late father Milton, from an episode recorded in 1994. It was an extraordinary moment. Briefly, I wanted to stop it. I wasn’t braced to hear him and feared it would make me miserable. But the urge to listen was stronger.

3 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Alexandra Shulman

The fashion crew descended on Rome last week for Dior’s annual cruise show, for a display of exceptional evening gowns. It was the final collection by creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri – the next day the fashion house announced she was leaving. She’s done a fabulous job for the past nine years. Remarkably, one of her strengths has been creating clothes that women actually want to wear. You might think that’s a given, but it’s not.

1 month ago | dailymail.co.uk | Alexandra Shulman

Some people get through the torture of airport check-in by scrolling on their phones. I spend it eyeing up other passengers' luggage. Despite years of obsessive searching, I'm yet to find the perfect suitcase. It's as elusive as a desert mirage. For the many years I travelled to events as Vogue editor, there was no question of managing with a carry-on. In fact, there was a kudos in taking a great haul of cases to international fashion weeks.

1 month ago | dailymail.co.uk | Alexandra Shulman

It's been a noisy week in British fashion. The Princess of Wales presented the Queen Elizabeth II prize for British design dressed in a chic Victoria Beckham trouser suit. Given Kate's ability to boost sales of the brands she wears, it's a big thumbs-up for Victoria's UK business. There was less cheering news at Burberry, where 1,700 staff are losing their jobs. This matters. Burberry is the standard-bearer for UK fashion and our only brand with true global resonance.

1 month ago | dailymail.co.uk | Alexandra Shulman

As a mother of one son, occasionally in the small hours I fret about what will happen when he marries and I’m shunted into second place by his new wife. What if he falls in love with a South American and starts a family in Sao Paolo? What if he marries someone who views his old life as something to be scrubbed out as soon as possible? Then I think I’m being irrational and try to go back to sleep. But maybe my fears aren’t so wide of the mark.