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How do you create your menus?

It’s a big process, which is silly really considering how frequently we change them. The menu starts with an idea, a theme I suppose. Often a place, time of year or food writer, then … Read more →

Your latest collection is called Cult. What’s it all about?

It is based on my favorite cult movies and the bombshell babes in them. So there are dresses inspired by everything from Pulp Fiction to Silence of the Lambs.… Read more →

Where do you live and why?

I split my time between Holland Park and Berlin where my company is based.

Where is your favourite place in the world?

Holland Park is home. It doesn’t matter how far I’ve come from … Read more →

How did you get into pyromusicals?

I was always so fascinated by the use of music in film and what a large part it plays in the overall impact of what we are viewing. I knew that music had been … Read more →

How did the band meet/get together?

We met through friends. Alex and I played together years ago, and when I wrote a new album and put together a new band, I called him. Adam and I met through our pal … Read more →

How do you energise yourself when exhausted?

I energise with spirulina in green vegetable juices followed by a good walk in the park to breathe fresh air.

Where would we find you eating dinner with friends?

The Shed (Palace Gardens … Read more →

Why have you chosen Notting Hill to open 80 West?

Notting Hill is my favourite area in London. I’ve always loved the vibe here, the shops, the restaurants, the pubs and bars, and I adore browsing Portobello market on Saturdays.… Read more →

Where do you live and why?

Between Devon and Notting Hill. Because basically, I think they’re the nicest places to live. I love west London. We grew up in the country, but always had a flat in Knightsbridge and west … Read more →

Did you always know you’d go into the beauty industry?

Pretty much. From the age of two I carried a comb everywhere and tried to comb people’s hair. When I was eight I stole my aunt’s eyeliner and used up … Read more →

What makes you leap out of bed?

Guilt at seeing it’s past eight.

Where do prefer to write?

At my computer. I hate anywhere else.

How many hours a day do you write?

I just write here and there most … Read more →