SMART CITY FANATIC

 I attended Jean Paul's new show in London at the weekend. What is the connection to cities, tech, culture and other things we talk about here? Well: 1: LAW! I was hosted by one of London's top Barristers. Freya. She's an inspiration. Makes law accessible:  ; is highly creative, kind, compassionate, talented and beautiful. Seriously. Walk into any room, in the world, with Freya? Every man goes to war for her attention. Each woman looks on in admiration. An aura of magic. And just the greatest privilege to meet her and talk craft, tech, law, creativity and anything else.   2: LAW  #2:  Gaultier has a unique style. You cannot copy that. Or rather, one could do so, but face potential derision as derivative? And yet, the man himself notes his own influences, through the show. Yes, Jean Paul's is an inimitable 'look'.  But even that has its origins in cinema and other artforms preceding his work. Madonna's cone bra is iconic and defines an age. And yet, if you...

Last week. There was a little thing called a train strike.  The bad news? I could not visit the ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS SUMMER EXHIBITION!  The good to great news? I had a friend who ran to my aid and attended in my absence. Her name is SARAH GRAY.   We have been friends for around a decade, now. Sarah once hosted me for tea, after I attended the MILIPOL conference in Paris. I was struck by her kindness, generosity, talent, beauty and vision.  Now based in London, Ms Gray is what one might term a polymath. Good at and interested in, everything!   A fantastic mother of two great kids; businesswoman; designer; photographer and activist.  There is an old school, glacial, Grace Kelly like glamour to Sarah. But also, a compassionate, comforting aura.  A supernatural quality.   It occurred to me that, though it is indeed necessary to reach out and meet new 'influencers' via Instagram etc? I have an army of inspirational content creators, readied to m...