City Girl
Not All Publicity is Good Publicity
While I understand the pressure that journalists are under to deliver entertaining and topical stories, I am amazed at the ways that they will try and stretch the truth to another dimension altogether.
Confessions of a First-time Author
In publishing terms, it seems unfathomable that only twelve months ago I sat down and started writing my first manuscript – an autobiographical account of my time working in the City of London during the financial crisis.
Trading as a Woman
As a female trader is that you must be prepared to accept your position as an outsider – a woman in a man’s world. It will not be straightforward or easy. It is a vocation that only rewards the brave.
Electrifying Enron
I couldn’t resist the type of production that superbly combines my two favorite subjects: financial markets and scandals. Enron exemplifies a lesson that will not long be forgotten: that white-collar crime is anything but victimless.
Out of the Shadows: Barbara Stcherbatcheff
How would the public react when they put my face to the silhouette? To my astonishment, the response was overwhelmingly positive – that is, to my face it was.
The Devil Wears Pinstripes
Thelondonpaper’s anonymous columnist Citygirl is to follow in the footsteps of her predecessor Cityboy in releasing a book in August and finally revealing her true identity…
City Boy/City Girl Cohabitation
Domineering. Brazen. Sexy. Flamboyant adjectives have always described not only high-octane City jobs, but also the general City atmosphere. It also describes the City Boys who work there, as well as the few City Girls who have managed to infiltrate their world. But what happens when they co-habit?
Mummies in the City
Like a pseudo-religious faith, motherhood has historically invited or compelled us to devote ourselves, body and soul, to the cause, promising to provide meaning to life and a secure connection to something outside ourselves.
The Glass Ceiling
In turbulent times, companies tend to fall back on the traditionally “male” traits in order to “survive,” leaving women below that glass ceiling once again.
Dress and The City
The La Perla fishnet tights rules out girlish innocence, the Armani suits exude sophistication, the Vivienne Westwood ties shout sex…
