My West London Life

Zara Simon

Zara Simon

March
11

Notting Hill resident and jeweller Zara Simon on home, Ibiza and India

What are you up to at the moment?

Finishing my A/W ’10 jewellery collection and starting to make samples for my S/S11 collection.

Where do you get inspiration for your designs?

Textures, colours and shapes in nature and urban environments while travelling in other countries.

What do you miss when you’re away?

Watching Home and Away.

What was the last band you saw in London?

Skunk Anansie at O2 Academy Brixton.

What’s been your most memorable west London meal?

Julie’s Restaurant & Bar [135 Portland Road, W11] for my sister’s birthday.

What’s your favourite late night hangout?

The Electric [191 Portobello Road, W11]

You have a second home in Ibiza. What do you love most about the island?

The sea.

You also spend a lot of time in India. How does the country inspire you?

Its mish-mash of colours, the light, the nature and the people.

Do you believe jewellery is a luxury or a necessity?

Luxury.

What’s in your secret address book?

The guys who do my electroforming for my jewellery.

What’s by your bedside?

A sketch book and my book Sleep Well Every Night by Glenn Harrold.

How would you spend an ideal Sunday?

A lie-in followed by a late lunch catching up with friends.

What’s your philosophy on life?

Treat people the way you want to be treated – karma.

www.zarasimon.com

Laura Robson

December
4

Wimbledon winner Laura Robson on her dog Winnie, weekends in the Cotswolds, TV work, and running by the river

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Mica Paris

October
14

The legendary Mica Paris MBE on her role in the brand new West End musical, Little Piece of You: An Atypical Musical in Concert

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