Marilyn Monroe and Vivienne Leigh are real icons of mine. In terms of visual culture, they are both so iconic. There weren't any paparazzi shots of them falling out of taxis, so they will always look so incredible.
It's not that I don't believe in creativity and innovation and new ideas, and the creativity that comes with fashion, which I really respect. But one of my biggest concerns is just how cheap we expect everything to be.
Production chains, how consumers can drive change: all these things may seem at odds with fashion, but arguably, they're not.
I have made a living off the way I look, and I have really learnt to accept myself for being unusual.
I have to admit I've always had quite a complex relationship with modeling and with the idea of advertising: not always knowing what I'm advertising and selling.
The narrative of so many fairy tales are timeless in so many different cultures, and they have been since the dawn of man. They represent escapism, but they all feature themes that have such poignancy in a modern world.
In British culture, redheads get teased at school. But I've grown up enough to realize I love my hair.
I found going to school when I was modeling very grounding. It's really kept my perspective on bigger things in my life.
Giving triggers social cohesion. It's also the basis for an economy not based on money.
It's hard to appreciate the importance of the rainforest because it seems so far away, but it's vital to the survival of the planet as we know it.
I think the media are so hypocritical a lot of the time in the way they chastise something just so that they can print it again.
I was like most teenagers. I wanted to look more conventional - you know, to just be the pretty girl in school.
I take my books everywhere. Plane journeys are a good opportunity to study, or also when I'm having my hair done.
When I was younger, I definitely did face anti-ginger prejudice. As a child, all teasing hurts, whether it's because you're fat or a different race or have red hair. I had enough comments from a couple of people to make it a sore point.
If I'm anywhere close to where I can hike or swim, that's my favourite thing to do.
I'll always try to follow my heart into things I love, and modelling is not something I'm dreaming of pursuing forever.
I started modeling at 14. It's simple. You respond to what the photographer wants and wear other people's ideas. I got bored with it, though, so I went to university.
I paint - I tend more to abstraction - but not as much as I would like to because of time. I would love to do sculpture - I've toyed with the idea of fitting in a sculpture course.
I guess I try and learn all the time from every experience in life, so my thinking is a hybrid of everything. I'd have to attribute some of that to my work in the fashion industry - in some obscure way.
I'm not sure if it's fair to call it a "fairy tale," but I really loved Mulan, the Disney film. It was my favorite. I guess it's not really a fairy tale, but you do get Eddie Murphy as a dragon.
I usually have a lip balm in my bag and mascara as well. I don't really wear much make-up, but I like mascara because I've got fair colouring.
I have set up several businesses as social businesses, and I am a great believer that the power of business should be used for good.
I've always cared about issues, always thought through problems. I don't know how much that comes from my personality or my mum.
I love yoga. I don't do it as much as I'd like to, but I feel wonderful when I do.
I love modeling but also see it as a platform for the million other things I want to achieve and create in life.
