What’s the last exhibition you saw that made an impression?
Monet – Mitchell at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris.
What’s your most treasured possession?
My home.
Share your signature scent.
Santa Maria Novella Zagara.
How do you get ready in five minutes flat?
With a good, long coat that you can button up.
Have you found a holy grail beauty product?
De Mamiel Skin Nectar SPF 30.
The biggest cliché in interior design?
To focus only on how things look and not how a room functions.
Who’s a furniture designer I should have on my radar?
The late Axel Einar Hjorth, who has inspired one or two of my own designs – for example, our Douglas fir cabinet.
If you could raid anyone’s wardrobe, whose would it be?
Phoebe Philo.
Share the one piece of advice you give your children.
“Sleep on it” might be good advice, but I’m not sure I’ve ever said it.
Where do you buy your jewellery from?
The last piece I bought was a 1960s gold cuff from an antique jewellers.
A fail-safe way to easily refresh a room?
Take everything out and do a major clean. With fresh eyes, put back only the things you really need.
An unexpected wardrobe hero?
A Katharine Hamnett shirt with heaps of useful pockets on the front, including pen pockets.
Describe your personal style in three words.
Pretend it’s effortless.
Your staple winter accessory?
A big Rose Uniacke cashmere blanket thrown around my shoulders.
What film are you going to watch next?
I am about to rewatch Heart of Darkness.
Tell us the secret to making a relationship last.
I don’t know. I am on my second marriage, but it seems to be going well.
Your favourite building in London?
The Royal Hospital Chelsea. It’s a beautifully balanced 17th-century building.
Maison Margiela Tabi Leather Mary-Janes
Most prized fashion buy?
Maison Margiela Tabi shoes. I have quite a few pairs!
Name the best gift you’ve ever given.
A pair of Arsenal season tickets for my husband.
Which book do you tell everyone to read?
I have just read Design as an Attitude by Alice Rawsthorn. It is excellent.