Even though it was the 70s, we found old stocks of clothes that had never been worn from the 50s and took them apart. I started to teach myself how to make clothes from that kind of formula.

I'm a fashion designer and people think, what do I know?

Women fight for democracy and engage in the world. But they shouldn't try and be copying men and be masculine; they should anchor on the home and build on those fundamentals.

I have considered voting Conservative because I am so against the Labour party.

If you hear Anarchy in the UK today your hair stands on end. It gives you the shivers.

My fashion advice is to have a flattering mirror and then forget about it.

I always tried to do things by example, even though I was not a very good mother regarding routines and family life.