Do you buy a lot of vintage clothing or mainly secondhand interiors?
‘I have a few trophy pieces, like a Dior jacket, that I have as a beautiful piece of art almost, and I buy vintage tweed jackets and waistcoats. My autumn winter clothes tend to be more vintage, as I wear mens clothes in winter and a lot of vintage tailoring.’
Where do you shop the most?
‘I have found so many brands from being on Instagram, and I’m finding lots of little niche slow fashion brands, like Cabbages and Roses, Son de Flor and Little Women Atelier. I still have fun shopping, but I know myself very well now so it’s very rare that I will send anything back. I don’t buy lots, and when I buy things, I know exactly what I like. I don’t want to wear a new dress every time I take a photograph, because I have never been that sort of influencer. But I do love fashion, so there is a balance to achieve.
What are the items you love the most in your wardrobe?
‘I used to be a shoe addict—I will take them out and try them on and I’ll get such enjoyment from that. I just don’t go to parties in that way or live the life I used to live when working in fashion. But they are my favorite things in my wardrobe. And then now dresses too I suppose. At the moment I’m more known during the summer, but in the winter I revert back to tweed and corduroy. In the summer I’m Grace Kelly, and in the winter I’m a Hobbit! I love all the tweeds and brogues, and it becomes real country living so I have just as much fun.’
