Annalisa Barbieri



Profile:


Full name: Annalisa Barbieri

Area of interest: Health and Welfare (esp. child welfare, parenting); Shopping, Fashion; Fishing

Journals: The Guardian

Email: [mailto:annalisa.barbieri@guardian.co.uk annalisa.barbieri@guardian.co.uk]

Website: Guardian.co | Annalisa Barbieri; I Want My Mum.com

Blog: Comment is free

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Career: Seamstress to the Queen Mother; worked at Prison HQ at the Home Office; fashion PR for five years then joined The Observer as a fashion assistant; worked for the Evening Standard, The Times and became one of the fashion editors at The Independent on Sunday, staying for five years and writing the 'Dear Annie column'; was The Independent's fishing correspondent, 1997/2004; The Guardian, columnist 2004- Current position/role: columnist
 * also writes: New Statesman Dress Code column - 'what we wear and why we wear it'

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Books & Debate:

 * Dear Annie, A No-Nonsense Guide to Getting Dressed OCLC 40300044, 1998

Latest work: Menswear a users guide ISBN 1843541866, 2007

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Current debate: 

The Guardian: 'Personal Shopper'

 * column ended October 2008, now writes problem solved letters/advice series in Life & Style on Saturday

Column remit: Shopping advice

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Role: Columnist

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Email: [mailto:annalisa.barbieri@guardian.co.uk annalisa.barbieri@guardian.co.uk]

Website: Guardian.co / Personal shopper

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Day published: Usually Saturday

Regularity: Weekly

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Articles: 2008
column ended
 * encouraging dental hygiene'' - 11th October 2008
 * digital camcorders'' - 4th October 2008
 * on growing vegetables in the garden'' - 27th September 2008
 * best childrens' books on the human body'' - 20th September 2008
 * products to deter moths from damaging clothes'' - 13th September 2008
 * wood burning stoves'' - 6th September 2008
 * performance arts classes for kids'' - 30th August 2008
 * helmets for children'' - 23rd August 2008
 * and compost bins for children'' - 16th August 2008
 * school coats - 9th August 2008
 * ear protection for youngsters - 2nd August 2008
 * ...on pest traps - 26th July 2008
 * ...on portable chairs and stools - 19th July 2008
 * ...on storing dirty laundry - 12th July 2008
 * Sewing machines - 5th July 2008
 * ...on how to explain the second world war and other 'big stuff' to children - 28th June 2008
 * Keeping chickens - 21st June 2008
 * on holidays with the grandchildren - 16th June 2008
 * readers advice on ridding picnics of pesky wasps and ants and finding big picnic blankets - 6th June 2008
 * Items for the perfect picnic - 31st May 2008
 * Books, websites and DVD's that teach children how to draw - 24th May 2008
 * how to clean a stained patio - 17th May 2008
 * making your own clothes - 10th May 2008
 * Maternity clothes - 3rd May 2008
 * Protection against mosquitos - 19th April 2008
 * Reading aids - 12thApril 2008
 * ...on garden games - 5th April 2008
 * Squirrels and birdfeed - 15th March 2008
 * What to get the siblings when a new baby arrives - 15th March 2008
 * ...on sewing kits and button boxes - 8th March 2008
 * Binoculars for children - 1st March 2008
 * presents for the 18-year old boy - 23rd February 2008
 * Reading lamps - 16th February 2008
 * ...practical play tables - 9th February 2008
 * ...on modern knitting styles - 2nd February 2008
 * ...on buying skiis - 26th Januaary 2008
 * ...on cameras for kids - 19th January 2008
 * Looking for the ideal bunk beds - 12th January 2008
 * Growing up in a single-parent family - 5th January 2008



Articles: 2007

 * Hanging pictures - 29th December 2007
 * ...on finding clocks - 22nd December 2007
 * Fit for a kid - 15th December 2007 (Books)
 * Toy storage solutions - 15th December 2007
 * Magic toyshops - 8th December 2007
 * Where to find affordable doll's house furniture? - 1st December 2007
 * "Green" Christmas tree - 24th November 2007
 * Bright spark - 17th November 2007
 * Seeing in the dark - 10th November 2007
 * Swim easy - 3rd November 2007
 * Rock-a-Bye Baby... - 27th October 2007
 * Rod, I salute your train set - 25th October] (Comment)
 * Personal shopper - 20th October 2007
 * Fair-trade toys - 13th October 2007
 * The right time - 6th October 2007
 * Picture perfect - 29th September
 * Getting organised - 22nd September 2007
 * Wendy houses - 15th September 2007]
 * Personal shopper - 8th September 2007
 * Personal shopper - 1st September 2007
 * Noisy animals - 25th August 2007
 * Losing you - 18th August 2007
 * Money well spent - 16th August 2007
 * ...grip isn't good enough to hold cutlery - 11th August 2007
 * A child-friendly globe - 4th August 2007
 * Park it here - 28th July 2007
 * Micro-chefs - 21st July 2007
 * Keeping a lid on it - 14th July 2007
 * Sunny days - 7th July 2007
 * Aiming high - 30th June 2007
 * Travelling that mother, 76, would enjoy on her own - 23rd June 2007
 * Transport for toddlers - 16th June 2007
 * Camping it up - 9th June 2007
 * Best hand forward - 2nd June 2007
 * Toys for convalescence - 26th May 2007
 * Coming of age - 19th May 2007
 * Hooked on fishing - Friday, 18th May 2007 (Travel)
 * Best guest beds - 12th May 2007
 * Portable DVD player - 5th May 2007
 * Keeping active - 28th April 2008
 * Cyber-kids - 21st April 2007
 * Sleep like a baby - 14th April 2007
 * ...on memory aids for shopping - 7th April 2007
 * Making a splash - 31st March 2007
 * Introducing kids to the gardener's world - 24th March 2007
 * ...on internet safety for children - 17th March 2007
 * I need something for my one-year-old to sleep in when we go camping - 10th March 2007
 * Dust allergy vacuum cleaners - 3rd March 2007
 * Craft books for kids - 24th February 2007
 * Photo albums for all occasions - 17th February 2007
 * The pressures of modern living - 10th February 2007
 * Energy wasters - 3rd February 2007
 * Driving force - 27th January 2007
 * Easing eczema - 20th January 2007
 * Fear of the dark - 13 January 2007
 * Addicted to her offspring: Long the butt of cheap jokes, mothers-in-law are seldom granted the sympathy they are due - 13th January 2007 (Comment)
 * Making your child visible - 6th January 2007



Links:

 * Website: I Want My Mum.com