Your symbol of high fashion – Fashion that is bold, extraordinary and artistic

Your favourite fabric – Silk, denim

Your favourite colour – All time favourite: red; Recently: pink

The collection you will never forget – Hussein Chalayan FW 2000

The style you most dislike – Style doesn’t really put me off, but MBTs do

Your favourite fashion photographer – Guy Bourdin

Your favourite model – Du Juan, Freja Erichsen, Mariacarla Boscono, Irina Lazaraneau

Your shoe/shoe designer fetish – Nicholas Kirkwood

Your jewel/jewelry designer fetish – Lara Bohinc, Holly Fulton

Your favourite fashion accessory – Gold Rosetta necklace, bracelet and earrings by Lara Bohinc, a wedding gift from my mother-in-law

Your ideal bag – My 2 silver clutches. One was falling apart so I bought another to replace it.

The most creative designer – Martin Margiela

The most timeless designer – Martin Margiela

Your favourite designer – Martin Margiela

Your favourite decade in fashion – 80′s

Your contemporary muse or inspiration – My husband

Your historical muse or icon – Stevie Nicks & Patti Smith

The “look” you prefer for a man – Elegant, classy, with a rock n roll attitude

The “look” you prefer for a woman – Same as above

The fashion faux pas you can tolerate most – Clashing colours and prints: refreshing really!

The fashion faux pas you can tolerate least – Flaunting labels and wealth

What is your present state of mind? Stressed out mom packing for our family holiday

Your fashion motto – Fashion is fleeting: have fun with it. Your style will stay with you forever.

Questions taken from Assouline’s The Fashion Questionnaire