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7:30 A.M. I usually wake up at 7:30. I sleep in a little silk slip, or pajamas if it’s freezing. I have some that I made for myself and some that I’ve bought from various places—Lanvin, Olatz—whatever accommodates my extra-long legs. The first thing I do in the morning is take my vitamins. I don’t want to say which vitamins; I don’t think you should push what you believe in. Doctors should do that, not fashion designers. I eat a big breakfast: Granola with red fruits and Greek yogurt, and egg whites with an English muffin. I love to read The Independent and do the king-size

crossword to make sure my brain’s really going. 8:00 A.M. I don’t have time to be that girl who does the super workout, but I try to be as fit as possible, given my schedule. Even if I do 20 minutes a day, it’s better than nothing. I do my elliptical, my stairs, my walk. Afterwards, I take a quick shower and start my day.

8:45 A.M. My list of trusted beauty products is long: Dr. Colbert’s serum, Rodin Olio Lusso Face Oil, and a Boots No. 7 day cream and body cream for hydration. For my hair, I use a Serge Normant shampoo and conditioner. Or his dry shampoo and hair oil if my hair is really bad. I have dry hair, so I wash it only once a week. I also like

Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray. For my face, I use Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer, and I’m obsessed with her powder—the very fine one in a shade called Universal. And I love Lancôme Hypnôse Drama mascara, Givenchy Light Corrective

concealer, Prescriptives black kohl eyeliner for night, my signature lip gloss from Lancôme, Le Rouge L’Wren, and last but not least, Rodin Olio Lusso Lip Balm—simply the best. 9:00 A.M. It usually takes me about 15 minutes to get dressed. I can’t overthink it. It depends on my mood. Like today I’m wearing a gold tweed tailleur with crazy colours; it just felt right for a fresh, sunny, bright day. If I were in my office (in London) designing, I would wear black. I hate

distracting myself while I’m designing because you’re working so much on colours and palettes. I definitely have a work uniform—I go in phases: Headmistress dress every day or a classic shift with

a power cardigan. Or, I do jeans with a more ‘rock’ edge. I have a headmistress dress from every season if not two, so you could probably do the math. It’s scary. And I have a lot of sequin sweaters. The stacks are getting higher. I love to open my cupboards and see the stack of sparkle in various gradations of colour. I have one section in my closet that’s dedicated to paler, cold colours, and the other section is dedicated to more mad, fun colours. I think a girl always needs a cardigan, and I tend to go for the sparkles. I have a minimum of 50 embellished cardigans. I’m not

a believer in less is more; I’m sort of a believer in more is necessary. And did I mention shoes? Oh, my … I’ve never counted them, but I suppose I have about a hundred pairs, between my own and the ones I get at the Manolo Blahnik store by my office. They’re scattered between every city I

have a home in—London, Paris, and New York.