(Jumper by Cos, shirt by Tucker, trousers by Topshop, shoes by Chanel)

We’ve spent the week at ELLE HQ rushing between showers, our iPhones on constant weather-forecast alert before we dress for the day. I was lucky enough to witness the Wimbledon men’s final on Sunday (who knew I’d need the tissues I absentmindedly packed in my Mulberry bag?) and from that moment on I knew we faced a week of rain and shine.

The September issue began printing this week and we picked a cover picture from the amazing shoot for ELLE’s October issue. This is a star with cult status and we’ve reinvented her with new-season looks. It’s a different cover for us and I hope you’ll like it. We also planned our November cover and started to think about Christmas (those press days have started).

I was lucky enough to have tea with Mulberry’s Emma Hill and talk about her forthcoming collection. I love the way this industry powerhouse calls all her bags ‘she’ – Emma makes it personal and that’s why the brand has been such an enormous success since she joined as creative director. She was still wearing her Coachella wristband and a beautiful bracelet a friend of hers who is training to be a shaman had made. There aren’t many people like Emma in the industry, who combine creativity with a sharp business brain and, above all, the instinct to spot what we really want next as consumers.

This week I also managed a 5am alarm call on Wednesday to appear on the sofa of ITV’s Daybreak to review the newspapers – let me know whether you think it’s worth me getting up before the children again. I fear not, truth be told. And it’s most peculiar to be in a studio where the name Lorraine is written on every door (mind you I liked that bit!).

Sunglasses by Diane Von Furstenberg. Love the mink-coloured frames

ELLE cover photographer Rankin sent me a vodka skull for my birthday. He’s so very thoughtful and spot on with matching gifts to personality

The press team at Karla Otto PR sent Team ELLE a customised ping-pong kit from Diane Von Furstenberg. I don’t know if designer Diane is a big fan, but I certainly wouldn’t try to beat that determined lady at any sport!

This week the editor is:

Testing the woven braid as I am off on holiday soon

Listening to Here by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros – they’re playing at Latitude festival this weekend

And shopping for pretty pleats