Dear Shaded Viewers,
Over the past ten days I’ve spent more time in London than in Paris. Most recently I was there for the launch of the new Burberry fragrance. Just before my train back I met my friend Paola Piglia at the Rose Cafe on the top floor of the Dover Street Market.
The table next to us was empty but soon it was taken over by a beautiful dark haired woman and sitting across from her, and in my direct line of vision was the handsome Ralph Fiennes. . Paola and I were deep in conversation but I could not help but notice this elegant, super talented actor sitting there. His manners were impeccable, he stood up when I had to leave the table and again when I came back.
Paola was totally unaware of his presence and as much as I wanted to tell her or just lean over and say to him “I loved you in David Cronenberg’s Spider I felt the need to respect his privacy. Anyway, when he and his friend left the table I told Paola who had been a few inches away from her for the past hour. Even though I pretended not to notice him, it was a pleasure just to have him sitting there. Later,
Diane >
