Tell us about your background
I grew up in London with my mother, who owned bars in London. Everything was quite wild and I have vivid memories of growing up with all the characters we were surrounded by. As much as my mother wasn’t around as often as I would have liked her to be due to her work, she was certainly an inspiration to push forward and create the life you want, regardless of circumstances.
Talk us through your career journey so far
I began my career working in fashion as a stylist for i-D, American Vogue, W and Interview magazines. I went round the world styling bands on tours and then for a quieter life took the role as fashion editor of Harpers. Bizarre UK. I transitioned to writing 10 years ago, and last year published my first book. I’m now writing my second.
What advice do you have for aspiring writers, since writing your first book and now your memoir?
Write what you know. My first pitch to publishers through my agent was a book I thought people wanted, but publishers could tell that my passion wasn’t there. Whatever your passion is, write about that. Don’t think about the long road ahead of completing an entire book, just write page by page. There is a lot of work involved in getting a book into the world, but just begin writing and write a small amount every day if you can. Have an idea, make sure you’re passionate about it and then start.
