Black Coffee and Red Lipstick, Notes on Living by Alexandra Shulman

‘I love Shulman’s honesty and her writing is thoughtful, immediate and completely unaffected. This is the book to have on your bedside table.’ – Diana Henry

‘A delicious and wise read… giving a wonderful and honest perspective on what actually matters.’ – Anya Hindmarch

‘Self-deprecating and stylish, this is sure to become a classic.’ – Vanity Fair

‘Alexandra Shulman’s style is unaffected, immediate and hilariously dry. She’s brilliant at observing everyday feelings in a joy-sparking turn of phrase.’ – Helena Bonham Carter

From the Sunday Times-bestselling author of Clothes…and Other Things That Matter, Alexandra Shulman, comes an intriguing blend of memoir, anecdote, social observation and cultural history. Rooted in Alexandra’s experiences as a child, a journalist, a young woman always looking for the great love, a mother, and a Vogue magazine editor, the book explores the fabric of daily life alongside thoughts on style and the way we present ourselves – all described with her characteristic wit and incisiveness.

Alexandra Shulman left her job as Editor-in-Chief of Vogue in 2017 to embark on a different way of life and while this is in no way a book of self-discovery, it explores the question of things or patterns of behaviour that make us who we are and why they matter.