At least twice a week Nikki, ELLES lovely picture assistant, waltzes into the office with a head full of braids, twists and plaits and I always turn green with envy. Her nimble fingers weave her brunette hair into the most intricate of dos the sort of thing once reserved for gymkhanas, oft-replicated on the catwalk, but less frequently sported by those of us who dont have personal hairdressers.
She wont tell me her secret but she does occasionally practice these signature plaits on the rest of the picture desk. Maybe I need to move seats
