Chapter 9: Spring/Summer Collection 2005

Faye’s intuition had been correct. Ed was not only an interesting artist but also an excellent man. He didn’t seem to have it in him to lie or play games. He was full of funny stories. And, best of all, he made it absolutely plain that he adored Faye. Even the more difficult things about him - namely Amanda, his ex-wife - were perfectly manageable once you’d become familiar with the territory. (All you had to do was to ask her if she’d lost weight and she’d be so delighted she’d forget to hate you.)
One of the unexpected pleasures of life with Ed was the amount of travel involved. He had a show in New York next month and an older brother who was about to get married in the Caribbean. Both occasions provided the perfect excuse for a new dress.
Faye headed straight for her favourite shop, which had moved to Kingly Street - ideal for a combined trip to Liberty’s cosmetics department. She flicked through fabric swatches, finally settling for a beautiful oyster silk with delicate pink flowers for the wedding and a wonderfully eccentric checked wool with printed roses for New York.