1. The last item in your wardrode you would give away and why?

My mother’s wedding dress that was made by one of the Queen’s dressmakers.

2. Favourite place in the world? 

Hampstead Heath.

3. Silk, cotton, or cashmere and why? (Digital or Physical)

Silk- it’s the original filament fibre and only one made by nature that man-made science continues to try to duplicate.

4. Best book ever? 

Aldous Huxley – Doors of Perception.

5. What is the soundtrack to your life? 

I have such eclectic musical tastes because I am the youngest of 5 kids and all my older siblings have influenced me.  My soundtrack tends to evolve and has become a list that tends to be more like a compilation similar to making a mixed tape.  (I come from the generation that made mixed tapes) Rock n roll, jazz, hip hop, etc are all reflected in the mix.

6. A quote to change your life? 

“Limitations equals liberation” Andrea Zittel. 

7. One thing you wish you’d learned at school, or the one thing you learned in school that you couldn’t live without? 

The one thing I learned that I couldn’t live without is what I was taught by the first industrial sewing instructor I had in university.  She empowered us to not only sew without pins but how to fix and maintain machinery.  She was a factory manager and taught us so many practical tips that my years of sewing prior didn’t provide. I can work on any machine as a result.

8. Who would you want to be stuck in a lift with? 

Patti Smith. 

9. If you had the power to change anything you wanted in the world what would it be? 

Greed.

10. 3 things your friends would say about you? 

Inspiring, creative, resourceful.

Your 3 favourite fabrics (Digital or Physical):

• Hemp ( 100% or Hemp blends, especially hemp silk – it’s dyes beautifully)
• Wool jersey
• Cotton velvet