Sheherazade Goldsmith
Sheherazade Goldsmith | |
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Born | Sheherazade Ventura Bentley 14 March 1974 Camberwell, London , England |
Occupation | Columnist, jeweller |
Subject | Organic food and gardening; environmentalism; jewellery |
Spouse | |
Partner | Alfonso Cuarón (2011–2018) |
Children | 3 |
Website | |
loquetlondon |
Sheherazade Ventura Goldsmith (
During the 1990s, Goldsmith worked in the
In June 2013, she launched a "concept jewellery" label Loquet London with her friend and model Laura Bailey.
Goldsmith frequently contributed as a columnist to various national newspapers and other UK publications; she has three children with her former husband,
Early life
Goldsmith was born at
Career
Goldsmith was known as Sheherazade Bentley prior to marriage, her pen name in newspaper columns such as The Sunday Times.[3] Since her divorce, she has continued as a writer and spokeswoman for various environmental causes.
Business
In 2000, while pregnant with her first child, she and her friend Serena Cook opened Deli'Organic, an organic
Journalism
Goldsmith has contributed articles on environmental concerns, organic food and products, style and beauty, and other topics to a variety of national newspapers and publications. She wrote a regular column for The Sunday Times on organic food and dining from October 2002 to March 2003. She has also written columns for
Books
Goldsmith is the editor-in-chief of A Slice of Organic Life: Get Closer to the Soil Without Going the Whole Hog, which was published by Dorling Kindersley in 2007 and became a best-seller [12] The book offers more than 90 self-contained projects to grow food organically, cook homegrown produce, and keep specific livestock, with different applications for city dwellers, suburban populations and homeowners with vast lands. The publication's projects range from growing strawberries in a hanging basket to keeping chickens or energy saving tips for home. BookPage called the book "an earnest, friendly manual that'll entice you into the kitchen to make jam, even if you've never before successfully boiled water": its central aim was to illustrate "that you can live anywhere and still make a contribution to the environment without actually making any sacrifices".[13] After the book's publication, Goldsmith stated, "there is a huge misconception that being green is more labour-intensive, more expensive and means giving up all your creature comforts."
Goldsmith's second book, called A Greener Christmas, was published by Dorling Kindersley in September 2008.[14] A Greener Christmas is a collection of various projects to help families celebrate an environmentally-friendly Christmas.
Activism
Goldsmith's interest in environmental issues was sparked by
Philanthropy
Goldsmith is a supporter of London-based charities: she has been a committee member of the HOPING Foundation,[18] and is also a supporter of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity,[19] for which she helped organise a fundraising fashion show with the designers Robinson Valentine, which made her wedding dress.[20]
Personal life
She married Zac Goldsmith on 5 June 1999 at St Simon Zelotes Church in London.[21] They have three children: daughters Uma Romaine and Thyra, and son James. The couple separated in 2009 and divorced in 2010.[22]
Goldsmith had a relationship with filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón from 2011 to 2018. She has been in a relationship with Matthew Freud since 2021.
See also
- Goldsmith family
Bibliography
- A Slice of Organic Life: Get Closer to the Soil Without Going the Whole Hog. Dorling Kindersley. 2007.
- A Greener Christmas. Dorling Kindersley. 2008.
References
- ^ "Zac Goldsmith in no rush to marry". Sunday Express. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Predator turned prodigal son : John Bentley : Profile". Independent. 26 February 1995. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ Bentley, Sheherazade (4 April 1999). "It's an education, a schooling in Switzerland". The Sunday Times.
- W Magazine. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
- ^ Gill, A A (9 December 2001). "Table talk". The Sunday Times.
- ^ Goldsmith, Sheherazade (28 August 2001). "I'd rather shop till I drop". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 25 July 2008.[dead link]
- ^ Goldsmith, Sheherazade (17 December 2007). "Christmas 2007: Dreaming of a green Christmas". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
- ^ "Shop ethically – and eat well". Western Morning News. 23 February 2008.
- ^ Fagan, Gabrielle (19 March 2008). "All the fun of the fair". Press Association.
- ^ "Organic Drinks". Waitrose. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
- UKTV Food. Archived from the originalon 9 September 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
- ^ a b "The Feast of Albion". Soil Association. 3 March 2008. Archived from the original on 13 March 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
- ^ Spence, Steve. "Interview with Sheherazade Goldsmith, Editor of "A Slice of Organic Life"". Green-trust.org. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
- ^ "A Greener Christmas". DK Publishing. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
- ^ Kate, Collyns. "Power to the people". Health and Organic Living. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
- ^ Soutar, Gaby (28 January 2008). "What matters to me: Sheherazade Goldsmith". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
- ^ "'Love Your Planet, Choose Organic'". Soil Association. 21 May 2008. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
- ^ "Karaoke with the stars in aid of HOPING" (PDF). HOPING Foundation. 21 June 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
- ^ "Peter Pan in Scarlet – the official sequel to Peter Pan – published today..." Great Ormond Street Hospital. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
- ^ "Robinson Valentine Fashion Show to support Europe's largest children's cancer clinic". Great Ormond Street Hospital. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
- ^ "EYE SCOOP". Women's Wear Daily. 7 June 1999. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ Eyre, Hermione (10 June 2010). "Sheherazade Goldsmith – The Green Goddess". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 September 2023.