Its important for women to work. They need to keep their independence, to keep earning and being challenged.

I'm really hoping just to keep building on what we're doing. You have to build your core business first which is really important.

As a Business Ambassador, I am delighted to help both new and established British designers receive the recognition they deserve in the global fashion arena.

You never know. Down the road you can do a lot of product categories. But I think you really have to build your core first and for people to know you and respect you for that.

My mother and I never got along, not even when I was a child.

I tried to put direct to consumer through a wholesales channel - the industry was just not ready to adapt and change. The other issue I had was with Jimmy Choo.

I don't really understand what the public perception of me is. I think public perception and reality are two wholly different things.