LAUREN COCHRANE

Growing up, Lauren first found solace in the prose of American writers: ‘It’s not my own voice, but I identified with writers like Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg.’ Fast-forward to the present day and she can be found in Hackney with her cat, Dennis Divine, or at

The Guardian, leading the style conversation as senior fashion writer. Leaving party plans to the last minute is how Lauren likes to celebrate New Year’s Eve: ‘Last year was a shambolic house party – that was fun!’

She writes about renting your wardrobe on page 53.