Which is your favourite shop in Paris and why?
Merci (merci-merci.com) because it is so versatile and close to where I live in the Marais. I can always find a great gift or a piece of clothing or meet a friend in the café for a catch up.
What do you wear to work?
I work from home so my work wardrobe is very casual. I’ll wear Current/Elliott jeans, a T-shirt by Comptoir des Cotonniers, a sweatshirt by either Isabel Marant or Bella Freud and Converse or Nike high-tops in bright colours.
Where do you go for inspiration?
A wander around the Jardin des Tuileries or a visit to the Pompidou is always good for inspiration, especially with a sketchbook in hand.
What’s your most treasured item in your wardrobe?
I have an apple-green motorcycle jacket with red lining that I bought 16 years ago in Paris from a vintage shop for the equivalent of £20. I wear it with anything from jeans to evening dresses.
What’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve worn?
Most of my clothing in the Nineties. Tank tops and cargo pants, but I was an art student. Well, that’s my excuse.
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Where are your pyjamas from?
I’ve got some fabulous pyjamas, 100 per cent cotton from Tania Llewellyn’s Jaipur Collection (taniallewellyn.com).
Give us a name from your secret Paris address book
The best hidden treasure is Au Petit Bonheur la Chance on Rue Saint-Paul. It’s full of amazing vintage finds from crockery to clothes. I bought old-fashioned school notebooks there for when I worked on my new book.
Your best piece of fashion advice?
Apply hairspray to felt-tip pen marks on clothing.
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