IN 1988 THE RENOWNED PHOTOGRAPHER, THE LATE LORD PATRICK LICHFIELD, WAS KIND ENOUGH TO INCLUDE MY BESPOKE TAILORING COMPANY J. H. CUTLER IN HIS BOOK, ‘COURVOISIER’S BOOK OF THE BEST’. WE WERE THRILLED  AT THE TIME AS WE WERE ONE OF THE VERY FEW AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSES TO RECEIVE A MENTION IN THIS SUPERB BOOK, WHICH WAS AIMED AT THE WORLD’S ELITE TRAVELLERS.

I was reminded of this the other day when I read about the opening of an exhibition featuring some of his lessser known works entitled ‘Nudes’ at the Little Black Gallery in London at which Christie’s photography expert Phillippe Garner said of Lord Lichfield, ” If he saw an opportunity to make life beautiful, he felt he had a duty to do so.”

What a truly wonderful way to be remembered.

IN A DEPARTURE FROM MY REGULAR POSTS ABOUT THE WORLD OF BESPOKE TAILORING,LUXURY GOODS AND THE LIKE I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES OF YOUR TIME TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT A  GOOD FRIEND OF MINE, AND TRULY REMARKABLE WOMAN, NINA-ANN McCURLEY.

Nina has battled with cancer throughout much of her adult life and now ulilises the media in its many forms to inspire others. She has written a book “I Am Still A Woman” that will be published later in 2012. She also has a webpage at www.iamstillawoman.com and a blog at www.iamstillawoman.blogspot.com.au and can be found on the social network sites Facebook and Twitter.

I encourage you to find out more about this lady who should be an inspiration to us all, and about a disease that in many different ways affects so many of us.