Clare Hastings
Clare Hastings | |
|---|---|
 Clare Hastings, Hatchards, London, November 2018 | |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | author, former fashion journalist and costume designer |
| Partner | Nick Llewellyn |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Parent(s) | Macdonald Hastings Anne Scott-James |
| Relatives | Max Hastings (brother) |
Clare Hastings is a British author, and a former fashion journalist, stylist and costume designer.
Early life
She is the daughter of Macdonald Hastings and Anne Scott-James, and sister to Max Hastings.[1][2]
Career
Hastings worked for over 30 years as a fashion journalist, stylist and costume designer.Harpers and Queen magazine.[1]
Her book, The House in Little Chelsea, is about the history of an 1873 house in
Finborough Road, London, that she bought in 1984, and has lived in ever since.[4] Margaret Drabble "greatly enjoyed" it, and called it "very well done".[5]
Personal life
Hastings has lived with her partner Nick Llewellyn for over 30 years.[6] She lives in London, and spends her weekends at her cottage in Berkshire.[6] She has a daughter, Calypso Rose, who is director of the experiences company The Indytute.[6]
Publications
- Gardening Notes from a Late Bloomer, Pimpernel Press, 2018
- The House in Little Chelsea , Pimpernel Press, 2018, ISBN 9781910258965
- Hold The Front Page!, Pimpernel Press, 2020
References
- ^ a b c "7 things you might like to know about me, by Clare Hastings". femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ Jonathan Sale (12 March 2010). "Did You Really Shoot the Television? A Family Fable, By Max Hastings". The Independent. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "The Pimpernel Press Ltd - About Clare Hastings". The Pimpernel Press Ltd. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "The London Magazine". www.thelondonmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "The House in Little Chelsea — Clare Hastings". Clare Hastings. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Biography — Clare Hastings". Clare Hastings. Retrieved 4 December 2018.