My lips finally deflated, so I celebrated at a luxurious Bridlepath dinner party last night (wearing the most beautiful Pink Tartan frock), where a director’s wife lamented the death of luxury.

From her Corbusier chaise lounge (no copies at her estate!), she bemoaned fast fashion, small-time designers, and cheap jewels, while wearing a Pucci caftan and flashing her newer-than-new Elsa Peretti jade Round oval link bracelet.

Even in my distressed career state, I couldn’t agree with my fashionable hostess more. We are in a tragic cultural state where people purchase naughty knockoffs and aren’t even aware of the design origins.

Thank goodness my colleague Bernadette Morra launched a brilliant new website to highlight the luxury that is starting to fade. First Water News brings the bling back to fashion reporting and I can’t wait to get the fresh scoop from her on the latest must-have jewellery designs.

I am thankful to have such inspiring colleagues and intelligent event hostesses: I now realize what must be done with my television troubles.