JODIE KIDD

Model, racing driver and presenter, 35

I once wore a glow-in-the-dark all-in-one suit to a Chanel fitting in the 1990s and Karl Lagerfeld loved it. As a result he did my hair in blonde dreadlocks for a campaign and put a bit of neon in the next collection. I like to dress up for driving — everything from an Yves Saint Laurent trouser suit to Chloé and Alice Temperley. But when I’m on the track I embrace old racing attire and wear overalls, goggles and a leather cap. Classic cars are so glamorous. They’re the ultimate accessory. Chanel should do a classic mechanic overalls look. I’d definitely wear it. I’m a sucker for a man in uniform. My husband [David Blakely] left the Special Forces in 2006, so his doesn’t come out much. My mother was an early style icon. She had amazing silver-laced shoes, which I would shove loo roll into so I could walk in them. I used to put on her nail polish and often smudged it all the way up my arms and legs. When I first started modelling, I bought a little MaxMara skirt at Harvey Nichols. I wore it until it nearly burst at the seams, which taught me how wonderfully tailored designer clothes are. I don’t really borrow people’s clothes because I’m such an odd size; not many of my friends are 6ft 2in with size 42 feet. I do have a lovely pair of Kate Moss’ Ray-Bans, which I haven’t given back yet. My real love is getting dirty with horses. I once did a really cool fashion shoot with Lee Jenkins for Vogue — I was the model they always knew they could stick on top of the horse and off I’d go. Gucci and Chanel are synonymous with riding, and I have some wonderful outfits by them, but they’re so precious, I daren’t ride in them. I’ve met the Queen a few times, which is always lovely, although usually very brief, with lots of bowing. I love Ladies’ Day at the Epsom Derby. Last year I went monochrome with a beautiful white Philip Treacy hat and a black dress by Suzannah. My MasterChef apron hangs on the back of the kitchen door. I look at it and think, ‘My God, runner-up. Did I really?’ John Torode is better dressed than Gregg Wallace — just. It might be fairer to say they’re equally bad. I’m never going back to the catwalks. I did Moschino’s 30th anniversary, and I’ll do other one-off things, but I’m never going to go back to being what someone else wants me to be. Jodie Kidd hosts CNN Equestrian on CNN International TV on 13 September at 6.30pm