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Today I'm going on a style journey with actress, TV
presenter, philanthropist and entrepreneur, the gorgeous
Geordie girl, Donna Eyre. Hello and welcome, Donna.
Hello, Amanda, it's. Lovely to see.
You thank you for having me on your podcast.
Oh, my lovely home. It's a pleasure because I know
you are super busy right now, so you're in.
You're playing part of Lauren in 222 at the Gilgood Theatre.
Yes, I tell you about it. Oh my God, it's so much fun.
I'm having a real really good time.
It's kind of obviously it's they're long hours and there's
lots of shows, but it has been an absolute blast.
We have never laughed so much on a job and if it's just been.
Now, is that because of the other actors?
Or is it because of the storyline or?
Yeah, I mean, I kind of love our little work gang family and I
think we're all very happy with the, you know, who's who ended
up coming together because we just all really get along well
and we have a lot of fun and even, you know, obviously, so
the directors and the assistant directors, they've all done this
before and that. Yeah, that's just a really great
team. So it's been there's been a lot
of giggles, which also helps. And the the plot line of 222 is.
So it's it's about four people having a dinner party and
various things that happened throughout the evening.
And a lot of things do happen throughout the evening.
So I play Lauren, who is a psychotherapist and I bring my
boyfriend Ben to the dinner party of Sam and Jenny, and
Jenny is is a little bit unnerved by some things that
have been happening in her house.
So the point of the evening is to prove whether ghosts exist or
not. What fun?
And you say you play a psychotherapist, do you?
What sort of research do you do before getting into the part for
something like that? Well, everybody has their
different ways of preparing. For me, I always start with
obviously I like to be off page. So just learning all my lines
because it gives you the freedom to be able to to do that.
I didn't quite get the chance to do that because it's quite a
quick turn around. What?
Was the turn around? It was.
It was very tight. It was very tight.
Yeah, I think I went for the meeting on the Thursday.
They called me on the Thursday evening and said we'd love you
to do it. So normally I would do my own
prep before I even go into rehearsals.
But no, I was straight into rehearsals.
But but when? On this Saturday.
No. Oh my.
God that makes me feel really sick.
Yeah, it's always the way in this business like.
OK, so straight in SO. Straight in and then we had a
three-week rehearsal period to get everything on its feet.
So obviously mapping out all the action because obviously it's
not so much the lines, it's all of the action because the
choreography on the play, obviously it's all these moving
parts and everybody's choreography has to work
together very tightly, otherwise the whole thing falls.
So every glass has to be filled at certain amount.
It's got to be positioned in a certain position.
So. And now obviously once we've got
all of that, all the hard work down, then obviously it's just
moving train from there on. It's just which we don't even
think about it now. It's just second nature.
And then you must have gone into costume pretty quickly.
Yeah. And does that help you get into
character? Did you have any input on that?
Yeah, it it, it does. Actually, the costume is is
really important. What we you would know that that
clothes can make make you feel so different.
That's why clothes are such a wonderful thing for women
really, because they can make you feel you become what you
wear really. So it's so the clothes are very
important. And yes, and you know what, just
being on stage has been such a great exercise again, because I
think it teaches you to be bigger and to be braver, you
know, and so much of you know, especially as we get older
women, you know, you can be get smaller and smaller.
So it's a big reminder to just be brave and go big.
And it's been wonderful to have the time to really get into the
character and also the physicality of it, because it's
a very physical play. And to be able to really get
into your body. It's been a real treat and a
real joy because obviously when working on film and on camera,
everything we do is, yeah, very small, very still.
Yes, and your facial movements are very subtle on camera.
I would imagine yes. Do you have to exaggerate them?
Yeah, so you know, a lot of obviously the performance is
getting it bigger and bigger and bigger and higher and higher
because everything I do or mainly the work I've done has
been on camera. And I as a performer prefer the
the subtlety of doing things, you know, and feeling it on a
smaller scale. So it's been a really great
exercise because, you know, you think it's ham or camp, but it's
going too big and then I know just keep going bigger.
So it's because they've done it. They're they're a very, you
know, they're a great team. It it's wonderful when you can
trust the people around you. And we all have that.
So I I trust that they, they know what they're doing.
So it's been wonderful and yeah, they know exactly what level it
should be at and we're hopefully all there now.
Do you have a sort of pre show ritual?
Yeah, we do. We do.
So we do a warm up every day. Yeah.
So we do a little bit of vocal warming up, we do a bit of
physical warm up. And that's just with the the,
the, the 646 of us on stage. Yeah.
So we do that every day. And actually it makes such a
difference because it's it's also just about coming together
as a team. Well, I was going to say that
because, you know, you hear particularly who is it?
It's Judi Dench that is supposed to be one of the naughtiest
actresses on the planet on stage.
You know, she's apparently forever playing pranks on her on
her Co stars. Yes, there's been.
A bit of pranks. Yeah, because I mean, I, I mean,
I always think of when you start to, you know, if you start to
lose it on stage, you've got nowhere to go.
Yes, exactly. I was just trying to think.
Actually, I did play prank on Stacey on in rehearsals.
Thankfully she's still talking to me.
What? Did you do?
Because we, Stacey, myself and our director Isabelle, or we're
playing what I love about Stacey, she's a bit like me.
She's a bit of a hustler. We're always thinking of, you
know, production ideas. We're we're always creating
something. Yeah.
And I think lots of women that I know are like that.
So we're always going, oh, we could do this.
We could do that. So what I love about Stacey,
she's a real grafter. She works hard.
Seems to be, yeah. And I'm like that.
I've always worked and I love work.
So anyway, we would, you know, like most people going, how can
we do this in da da, da da Oh, and we want, you know, we like
to go shopping and like to book holidays.
So we were like, let's go and get some.
We were getting scratch cards. So we had this sort of this 222
syndicates, everybody's going out.
I've got you some scratch cards today.
It was so funny. So the director and Stacey and I
were doing some scratch cards and it was my turn to go and get
the scratch cards. So I bought Stacey a scratch
card, but it was a fake one so she thought she'd won.
She was really, really her little face.
It was quite cute. I do have the video somewhere.
What did She won. She'd won.
Won. Yeah, so she had won £250,000
and hold on and she's thinking, you know, great, that's my
kitchen paid for. So she's.
Got a new house paid for? She's going, so she's, she's
going way fun, fun in the whole rehearsal room starts coming in
and Stacey's very excited that we've won.
And I was thinking, oh, I hadn't really thought this through
because I have, I've got it now. Now I've got a lot to tell her.
She hasn't. So then I, I was like, oh, I've
got to tell her. So I was starting to say that
no, it's a it's a joke. It's a joke and she wasn't
accepting it. She's gone.
It's not, it's real. It's real.
Look at it. So she's putting the card in my
face to show me that this card was real.
I'm going, no, it's, it's not real, Stacey.
So there's there have been some pranks.
And how long is the show running for?
It's until August 4th and it's, yeah, it's a really great show.
It's written so well because I'd I'd been to see the show.
Well be obviously before I joined the cast, I went to see
Cheryl Cole and actually in Jake Wood and it it's written by
Danny Robbins, who's a great writer, really amazing.
And now that you've had the chance to really study the text
and really get under it, there's so many things that you notice
that I didn't see the first time when I saw the play.
And I think that's why we had a have a lot of people that a lot
of people do come back to see this show again and again,
because there are so many things that you might not have noticed
the first or second time, but there is so much going on in
there and there are a lot of clues.
The writing is really very clever.
And Danny Robbins is also a fellow Northerners.
So he grew up in Jesmond in Newcastle, where I grew up.
It was interesting talking to him about, you know, his process
and writing the play because it really is, it's, it's a really
fun and clever show actually. So it's, it's, it's a real joy
to be doing. I've got to come and see it,
what other projects are brewing at the moment?
There's a lot I'm I've got a few things that I'm kind of noodling
on myself very slowly, albeit so I'm doing a little bit of
writing. There's a few things that I'm
producing and exec producing. So that's quite fun.
TV or. Yeah, film and television
projects. So lots of things in
development, which is great. And also, yeah, I'm kind of just
reading scripts to see what I would like to do after 222 now
that I'm all warmed up in the theater and though.
What would be your dream role then?
Absolute dream dream. Role do you know what I do like
the comedy stuff and this obviously the play is is is
comedy too and I like the speed of it actually, because comedy
looks very but it it occupies my brain because it's the speed and
it's very. Very alive.
To have got to be very alive and there's always a lot going on.
There's a lot of action. It's very physical and it's very
pacey and I kind of enjoy that. But all, you know, there's so
many great things and I, I, I just love really interesting,
strong female characters. And I'm finally getting those
parts now. I'm getting older, I'm getting
more interesting roles. But isn't that wonderful?
Yeah. Because, I mean, it was only
probably a decade ago. Yeah, that would not be
happening. Yeah, unless it was
specifically. This is a 40 year old woman.
This is a 60 year old. Woman, there's definitely a lot
things are moving slowly, but that, yeah, it is 'cause I was
always very nervous about investing too much time into
being an actor because I did always think it's a business
that will just spit you out at 40.
And actually, thanks to a lot of women before us, actresses and
directors and things, things are there is definitely much more
for, you know, for my age group and and above really as it
should. Be as it should be, but it's
it's lovely. I, I love the phrase holding
your toes to the fire. And I, I think there's something
very refreshing about as we get older and go through different
chapters, we just sort of give ourselves a new challenge
basically. Exactly.
Now today we're going on a style journey.
OK, so how did you decide what you were putting on to come here
today? I didn't really.
Think about it that much. I actually did.
I did change. I wish I I had a Obviously the
weather is very confusing. Oh.
My God, it was freezing. This morning it was freezing, so
I had a sweater on and then I was like, I need to put
something a bit cooler on and also just something a bit
fresher because it's spring, right I.
Know well it's supposed to be summer.
How far are we off summer itself?
So but I generally don't really think about what I'm wearing
that much anymore. I'm much more comfortable.
I basically my style DNA every day is probably pale denim jeans
and a white T-shirt. Not no, but that is it like just
or like really comfortable T-shirts and really nice denim?
And your blouse today. Oh, this is Phil Shenko.
Actually very pushy. Yeah.
But I am. Yeah.
I'm just happy. And T-shirts and jeans.
Literally, that's my go. To It's a good uniform, isn't
it? Yeah.
Now you grew up in Newcastle, Newcastle, Newcastle.
Were you very aware of your mother's style?
I think most children subconsciously are always aware
of their mother's style. There's something about my mum
that's always been very elegant that I think has definitely
influenced me. But you started acting at the
tender age of 10, was it? How did that in Biker Grove?
How did that come about? I was doing drama groups and
classes and things because I had lots of energy and the producers
go around schools and theatre groups and ask people to do
background work. So I was doing extra work.
You know, you paid, I don't know, 20 bucks or whatever to go
and on and be a walk on. You do background work.
So I was doing that actually, and then one of the producers
saw me on the monitor and asked if I would audition for
principal role of Charlie Charlton, which I did and the
rest is history. Amazing.
I mean, do you remember the costumes?
Yes, I do remember. My costumes actually, because I
actually had quite cool costumes and it was the first time, you
know, people come in with great clothes for me to wear.
And I just thought that was so amazing.
But growing up in Newcastle clothes, like I think for a lot
of Newcastle women, they're kind of, I mean, the whole week for
me growing up was geared towards my Saturday night outfit.
Well, that is my next question because it's got a quite a club
scene, hasn't it, Newcastle. I really put lots of time and
thought into planning my outfits as a teenage girl and I remember
them, you know, they'd be like a pencil skirt look with a shirt.
And I remember once a silver fishnet dress over a silver
bikini which. Caused clubbing.
Which caused some arguments with my father on the way out of the
house. It's kind of basically when
you're not going out like that. And I think I responded by
saying, yes, I am. And he said no, you're not.
And it kind of went on like that for a while.
Did you get I'm? Not somebody that ever really
packed down and I'm definitely being paid back now with my own
daughter because neither is she but I feisty women.
I think that it does go full circle.
Doesn't it? She doesn't.
She also knows her mind. So.
I wonder where that came. From it's a it's a good thing,
but obviously raising it can have its moments.
You then went on set up Biker Groove, which I thought was
incredibly yes, your pop group. How did you go about choosing
your stage looks for that? Was that, Was that an important
part of who you were? So my pop star days, that was so
much fun because we were signed to London Record Company.
So obviously we went and toured Japan, America.
Our songs charted better overseas than they did in the
UK. Incredible.
So we would go, we had like, I think we had the second biggest
selling single in Texas at one point, which I met up with an
old MTV buddy and he said Beyoncé loved our track or
something. When she came on my show.
There's all these memories coming back that I actually
forgot about. So we, the record company would,
you know, would get to go buy clothes, which kind of obviously
we were paying for, but you sort of, it doesn't feel like you are
when the record company takes you shopping.
So we'd go and, but I remember going, do you remember Voyage,
that ridiculously expensive store on the Fulham Rd.
It was just so fun being able to go to all of these shops and buy
designer clothes that I'd never really bought before.
Spending the profits. Yes, spending them literally
that. My money has always gone on
clothes. So I bought these silver
trousers in Voyage with a silver top.
That was one pop video. And then also we were travelling
a lot on tour. So you know that in America.
I remember calling my mother from a mall crying down the
phone going please, I need some money to eat.
She's like, where's all your money gone?
She's like, but the record company are giving you money for
meals and per diem. So I was like, I know, but I've
spent it on these shoes and Prada because I would literally
be staying in like malls in Vegas and I would spend, I
would, I just wouldn't have any sense.
I'd just see the shoes and buy them, you know, So I'd buy the
shoes. I remember once I was in Gucci
in Vegas and I bought these beautiful little white gloves.
I thought, oh, they'd be fabulous in my next pop video.
So I get all the way to the airport.
I'm thinking I'll put my gloves on my new little Gucci gloves.
I was only about 16. I mean.
You are a kid. Yes, so I was putting my Gucci
gloves on and say one in the box.
So I'm furious. I'm go all the way back to Gucci
before I miss my flight. And I go to the guy in the shop.
I'm like, you know, this is just not really on.
I bought these gloves and there's one in the box and now
I'm really going to miss my flight.
And he looked at me like, oh, this poor stupid girl.
He's like, ma'am, it's a golf gloves.
I was like, oh, OK, do I look like I play golf?
Then he tried to sell me another one.
So I was so I was like, OK, contemplating buying another one
so I'd have a pair. It's so stupid.
I mean, so stupid. Fashion gets all young women.
It's terrible. And and he should sell me the
same hand. So I was like, do I look like I
have two right hands? Did you make the flight?
I'm not sure, but I I had my gloves and that's all I cared
about growing up was my outfit. But when you were part of the
band, did you have a stylist that came with you or were you
just allowed to run riot with the wardrobe We.
Had stylists at various points, but obviously we'd also just do
what we wanted. Just went rogue and what what's
happened to all of that stuff I've.
Given it all away, my daughter is horrified.
That's a shame, isn't it? Because she's like, where is
that Dolce Gabbana leather biker jacket?
You remember the one that Victoria Beckham had as well?
We all had one. Yeah, we did.
And then it's come back round now, she said.
Where was that? I'm like, well, I don't know.
I think I was just throwing bags of clothes away and giving them,
giving away. I had two stepdaughters as well.
So yes, but then at least it was getting a new life.
Yes, I've just, you know what, I've never really been that
attached to things and some I always enjoyed giving it away
and, you know, my sister or what have you.
So, yeah. So there's been so all the Dior
saddlebags when they first came round in the 90s, my daughter's
now going, where are all your Dior saddlebags again?
I don't know. She's like, where are all your
Fendi baguettes? I'm like, I don't know, She's
like, mom. So I've now got to buy them all
again. No, you don't.
My daughter said I really want. So I'm like, I can't believe I'm
actually buying this handbag for the second time round.
You were with Damien Aspinall for many years.
In fact, he's the father of your daughter Freya, Yes.
Did he have opinions on what you wore?
Was he into clothes? No.
Do you know what I have to say, what I will say about Freya's
father? Actually, when we were together
and again in the 90s, he was always incredibly generous.
He'd love to take people shopping and stuff like that.
So we always had very fun shopping trips.
But no, he never. I don't.
I don't think he would have dared tell me what to wear.
He knows best of that. Loved you.
He knows. Yeah.
I mean, even now if I come in and he he, he'll make fun of
what I'm wearing and stuff, he'd be like, oh, you know, yeehaw,
I'm wearing a hat or something. Or I mean, where are you going
in those trousers, you know? So we're as a family, we're
always making fun of each other. I mean, you've seemed very at
ease in your skin. Do you think you use clothes to
message at all? Not so much.
I mean, to be honest, I'm very, very comfortable in any room in
wearing anything. Actually, I don't really feel
the need to conform. I would happily go to a black
tie and a pair of jeans and AT shirt and sit there quite
happily. Or to a meeting.
You know, I probably have conformed a bit in the past, but
yeah, I think you can get your message across with clothes, you
know, sometimes if you need to put those pair of heels on for a
certain meeting when you need to have some presents or something
that makes you feel a bit stronger or tougher.
When do you think you really discovered your style DNA?
Probably in my 30s. That's quite young.
Yeah, maybe late 30s. Yeah, it's amazing.
I'm surprised, given how many, how much I've experimented.
How many? Chapters.
How many chapters there's been in there that I didn't find it
sooner 'cause I did start quite young?
If someone were to describe your style DNA in three words, what
would you want those 3 words to be?
Why do you want them to be truthful?
So I think they would be comfortable.
It would be timeless and I think it would be quality.
I like to wear like to feel like to feel nice things.
Are you conscious of your shape affecting the clothes?
That all your choice of the clothes.
Yes, I know. Yes, for sure.
Like, there are certain things that I just wouldn't wear for my
shape, like cropped trousers and cropped sleeves are not good
because I know you're emphasizing all my wrists and my
ankles. And then people go, oh, she's so
thin. I'm like, it's because you're
showing off your ankles in your wrist.
You know, as I'm aware of things like that now after years of
dressing. I was going to say, are you very
aware of criticism? I don't care about any
criticism. I actually don't.
I've never really cared about. I'm quite resilient, so I'm I'm,
I don't care at all. Kind of Geordie girl.
Yeah, I I honestly do not give a shit.
What do you? What do you reach for when you
want to feel empowered? I like a strong, I like a
blazer. I like suits, so I love a nice
oversized blazer. I like trousers or jeans
sometimes, like a sturdy heel I don't wear.
You know, I think none of us are really walking around in the
heels that we used. To it's, I mean, it's
extraordinary when you think, I sort of think back to and I.
Think it's sturdy and strong? You know, we used to wear heels.
All day. It's crazy, right?
Yeah, it is crazy. Yeah.
Now I'm like, there's no way I'm wearing those shoes.
And I said it. I said at work the other day, I
said they're not paying me enough, right?
And I was like, I was made a joke about, I'm sorry, yeah, I'm
not wearing those shoes unless, you know, obviously if you go to
work and you're paid to wear whatever you meant to wear.
But it came out wrong because I said I'm not wearing those heels
unless someone's paying me. And it just all sounded a bit
wrong. Not paying you in that way.
Who would you consider to be your style icon?
It's so funny because even growing up as a young girl, I
have pictures of women on my walls, not really men.
Yeah, I had like Kylie and Madonna and I just loved women.
That and Tina Turner and, you know, women.
I remember, you know, going and watching Diana Ross and all
these women that and The Supremes and I loved women that
could move and perform. I was obsessed with women who
would change and and use clothes to do it.
I just found it the most amazing thing.
And that's what I grew up watching, women performing and
expressing themselves through clothes.
And I was just kind of, yeah, entranced by it all.
I just thought, wow, that's so beautiful.
Would Taylor Swift be on your wall now?
Yeah, I think she's kind of cool.
I mean, it's not. She's kind of phenomenal, right?
Amazing. Completely.
I've, I think all these young women are so impressive.
They seem to have the shit together so much more.
They're also focused, right? I mean.
We were just all tearing around parties and having a good time.
You know, all these young women, they've got brands, they've got
businesses they're making, you know, like there's their own
CEOs. It's kind of really impressive.
Yeah, yeah, it, it really is. It's just a very different era
though, isn't it? Yeah.
I mean, my daughter is so on it, you know, she's, you know, she's
just so switched on and focused and, and driven and I'm like, Oh
my God, I really wasn't like that at 20.
Is age a consideration in how you dress?
You know what? I probably sometimes do think
about it. And actually, we shouldn't.
But do you think about it in a way that, oh, I am XI can't wear
that or I shouldn't be wearing that?
Yeah, and that's wrong. Yeah, it's so wrong.
But yeah, I probably would think, I know I probably
wouldn't be walking around a pair of leather hot pants
anymore because I think, but actually I probably could.
But then again, Oh yeah, no, I saw I was totally could
actually, but I just it's probably because it's not my
style anymore. More than anything, it's just
not my style. But if I wanted to, I certainly
would. I'm yeah, I I don't really.
And then the other thing is just if I've been, you know, if I
feel fit and strong, then I kind of wear anything, yeah.
We talk about hair, makeup and manicures.
Oh God, I my nails are terrible. Don't look at my nails.
You're on stage, so it's sort of in the so nice.
Being on stage, so I was saying Stacey, she said go get my nails
done. I was like, oh, don't worry
about it, nobody can see your nails from back there.
But what's your what's your sort of go to in terms of hair blow
dries? Yeah, although do you know what
I've even, I mean, I, I I did have a blow dry today for you
it. Looks gorgeous, I know I've.
Stopped blow drying my hair. I kind of don't even like the
blow dried look anymore. I'm really just.
I've everything. I'm just all about saving time,
money and being simple. Yeah.
I just also, I just dry it myself, right?
Yeah. And sometimes I think.
I can't believe that we've all been so alike.
I know, but sometimes it can be quite aging to be too dumb.
Yes, yeah, yeah, yeah, I agree. So I kind of prefer no makeup
and no blow dry if I'm honest, in my jeans and AT shirt and
that's me. That's your happy place?
Yeah. Now you have done countless red
carpets, probably more than you choose to remember.
Have you ever used a stylist for those?
I have, yes. I've used many stylists over the
years, but actually not for a very long time because I kind of
know what I want, what I don't want, and I end up doing it
anyway. And you know, as a celebrity, as
an influencer, you must get showered with a lot of clothes,
a lot of gifts. How do you?
Handle that. I don't really.
I think it's all, I mean, it's always lovely.
Obviously if people sent you gifts, I'm always very grateful.
But actually I don't really court it and I don't really
accept too much because it's I don't need stuff, I don't need
free stuff. It's not a lot I need.
Yeah, if you could be dressed head to toe in one brand, what
would that be? I mean, well, Laura, piano's
always very comfortable, isn't it?
She goes right for the top, probably.
Wear that a lot. Or maybe just I'd be very happy
in an organic cotton T-shirt. Would you say you've had a worst
fashion moment? Oh God, there's been many
horrendous fashion moments. It's the one in particular that
stands out. I do remember some Mimi yellow
cowboy boots in the 90s that did spark quite AI remember
everybody got them after that. I think I was the 1st.
And then I do remember at least three or four of the Spice Girls
getting them. Meg Matthews also got some.
There was a Roberto Cavalli dress that was not a great look
on me. There was also a head to toe
Dior look that was a little bit fashion attack.
OK, so run me through the Cavalli.
I think it was a Cavalli dress and there was Cavalli boots.
You know, the designers send you stuff and it's just dressed head
to toe in the the look and you took quite a lot.
It's quite a lot. And I guess, yeah, there's, I
mean, when I look back at all those pictures in the 90s, so
funny because I think they look awful.
And my daughter's like, that was so cool.
Where is it? Where is it?
And I'm like, oh, it's awful. She's like, no, that's so nice.
Because I guess sweet. Yeah.
How sweet. I think the 90s was a an
interesting fashion decade. I loved the 90s.
Fun. It was certainly fun.
Yeah, let's talk about travel. I know you travelled quite a
lot. I know I've ran into you various
airports, haven't I? I do remember seeing you in an
airport once and I thought Oh my God, she's so she, you.
You literally just travel so well.
Oh, you're, you're very sorry because I do a lot.
Of it yeah, so you you could read I was like I was I remember
staying at you in the airport once God no travel look is so
good. Thank you.
But do you, and I'm, I'm sorry, I don't even remember what you
were wearing, but do you pay particular attention to what
your airport look would will be? Depends who I'm travelling with.
Oh. OK, OK, so for a lovely.
Weekend away again, it's comfort, yeah, so and and layers
obviously on a plane. So it'll be like a cotton
T-shirt and a cashmere jumper. A lot of Laura piano.
No, actually. Good Packer, Bad Packer.
Yeah, I'm pretty good. I I'm actually very good because
I actually hate having stuff. So I could literally live in two
dresses for a month. You're a light Packer.
I'm a light Packer. My daughter on the other hand.
I think there's a caveat. Here it is insane.
I honestly do not know how they let her on the plane.
And then she'll call me and complain about how much she's
been charged for her baggage and I'm like, well obviously you've
got 5 gigantic suitcases. What's your favorite brand of
luggage? I like Rimowa.
Yeah, I like Rimowa. But again, I don't really care.
I mean, it's a suitcase, right? Yeah.
It's whatever is light, the lightest case possible, yeah.
Do you think you've got a guilty secret brand?
I mean, I do spend quite a lot of money on underwear as well,
which is a bit. I just like to feel nice.
I like nice underwear. And where would that come from?
I don't know, I just called it like selfish or something I
don't love. My daughter's also got quite
nice nightwear. I mean, I've never seen a little
girl get so dressed so well for bed.
So funny. What's your High Street
favorite? Sorry, I know it's not High
Street brand, but my favorite brand right now.
Can I just talk about Relux? Tell me so Relux is all pre
loved and pre owned and I have got some some great stuff on
there recently because I would like why would you spend all of
that money as well on a handbag when you can buy it pre owned,
right? And also it's not putting any
any you're not manufacturing anything new, right, which just
makes so much sense to me. So I'm I'm actually buying a lot
of pre love stuff on relux because I just think it's so
great. I got like an amazing Celine
jacket on there, but like next to nothing.
It was. Fabulous.
Are you loving the hunt as much as the actual trophy?
I just think we are making a lot of new stuff, and this planet
really doesn't need it, does it? We have a lot.
We've got so much stuff. Why do we need to keep
manufacturing, manufacturing, manufacturing.
And I grew up actually before I could afford designer clothes, I
grew up, you know, buying in charity shops.
I would always, you know, we, I'd find some great things and I
don't know why we can't share. Yeah, and it's a great way of
honing your sense of style too, because somehow if you bought it
in a charity shop, it doesn't feel quite such a a crime if
you've got it wrong, because actually it can go back.
Again, exactly. And it doesn't feel so wasteful.
But when you're buying an expensive item, have you ever
justified it at pounds per wear? My daughter does that a lot.
I've heard that a lot. We're talking about.
We're talking about you. I've heard that a lot.
So talking about sustainable fashion, your approach is?
I think buy, buy less, which I definitely do.
I honestly, I'm, I'm, I, yeah, I, I, I don't need anything
really. Let's be honest, I'd rather
travel. I'd rather have an experience.
So I'm much more geared towards that.
You know, we're just all a little bit more, we're a bit
more savvy as well, right? We, you know, we all don't want
to waste our money, right? It's not time for wasting money
right now, and it's certainly not the time to be putting extra
impact on the environment. You are a good, practical
Geordie girl. And I love it.
I like to be efficient so pre love for me relax.
Is a win. Relax, check it out.
Let's turn to some quick fire questions.
What fashion advice would you give your 20 year old self?
Save your money. Which fashion trend would you
like to see make a comeback? Era would be 70s because I love
that you know and that that does come around a lot I mean it's
never really out is it you'd? Be amazed how many people say
the 70s. Yeah, it's a popular.
Ones and. What fashionable beauty trend
would you consign to Room One O 1?
80s can go in there. Yep.
We do. I wasn't a big fan of that.
Your last impulse buy? I just bought a Gabriella Herst
dress which I quite like. Views on tattoos.
Not for me. Beauty treatment you couldn't
give up. And they'll learn my eyebrows,
my brow, girl. High end or High Street I'm.
Happy with either. Bling or bear?
Bear. Minimalism or maximalism?
I'm more minim minimalist. Crocs cute or puke?
Oh no, there's no puke nipper Crocs.
Sneakers or stilettos? Sneakers.
Skinnies or boyfriends or wide legs?
Boyfriends. Body con or boho?
Body Con. Sports Lux or Rock chick?
Sports Lux. Red carpet or relax?
Relax, trend or style? Style, color or monochrome?
Color. Experimental or uniform?
Uniform. Cashmere or cotton?
OH. That's the hardest one in there,
Cashmere. Hoarder or editor?
Editor, shapewear or sexy lingerie?
Shapewear. Tights or stockings?
As in high tops. Could be.
Yeah, I like the ones that just stay up.
Bikini or one piece? Oh, both again.
Beanie or Berry? Beanie.
And finally, at the end of the day, what do you or don't you
wear in bed? I like nice cotton or something
comfortable in bed. Donna, thank you for being such
a great guest. It's been great fun to go on
this style journey with you. Really appreciate your time.
Thank you for having me on your show.
I really love it. You're so good at it.
Thank. You.
Well, I'm gonna come and see your show.
Oh. Yes, you must.
Definitely. You must definitely.
It's fun. Great.
Thank you. Thank you.