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

Fashion is very important. It is life-enhancing and, like everything that gives pleasure, it is worth doing well.

It's a philosophy of life. A practice. If you do this, something will change, what will change is that you will change, your life will change, and if you can change you, you can perhaps change the world.

I'm frugal. I'm not a very acquisitive woman. I never waste food. If you prepare your own food, you engage with the world, it tastes alive. It tastes good.

I just use fashion as an excuse to talk about politics. Because I'm a fashion designer, it gives me a voice, which is really good.

I'm the proof - you can't throw away tradition.