What’s in your make-up bag?
Shiseido powder, bronzer from FACE, supernatural lipgloss from Philosophy, Maybelline eyeliner, white nail pencil and folic acid.

What are your desert-island essentials?
Arnaud, my husband, my iPod with detachable speakers and a Swiss Army knife.

What do you wear on a fat day?
I don’t have fat days; I have too-skinny days, so I wear extra layers of cashmere sweaters.

How would friends describe your style?
Eclectic and vintagey.

What’s the most treasured item in your wardrobe and why?
An Hermès Kelly bag that I found in a vintage store for $10 and a Chanel watch that I won in a raffle. Both remind me of how lucky I was.

What do you never leave home without?
My Treo 600 — a triband phone, e-mail and camera all in one.

Hot date: what do you wear?
A sexy top by Chloé and skinny black trousers with Jimmy Choo strappy sandals.

And when you’re home alone?
My daughter’s tiara, jeans and a Rick Owens T-shirt.

What do you wear to bed?
White cotton pyjamas from Bodas or a Sabbia Rosa slip.

You’re the fashion police; what do you ban?
Ill-fitting clothing.

Has an outfit ever embarrassed you?
Only if I turn up in what someone else is wearing.

How old is too old for a micro-mini?
If you wouldn’t wear a bikini without a cover-up, you shouldn’t be wearing a mini.

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