Now I can never be accused of being at the cutting edge of clothing design, but even I knew the brand that is Alexandra Hojer before she had a coffee here. Look, anyone who was willing to drink my espresso in the early days without wincing had my respect immediately. And while I suspect that I’d never want to be on the wrong side of an argument with Alex, I’ve had the good fortune of getting to know a warm and very funny person(run rabbittus run, #hadtobethere-injoke) on the other side of the brand. And then there is of course the simply gorgeous clothing…www.alexandrahojer.com

Double espresso, hot water on the side.