VOGUE ASKS
INTERVIEW: TIMOTHY HARRISON. BRUEHL-BOURGES; MARIAH CAREY; JAMES WHITE/TRUNK ARCHIVE; GETTY IMAGES; SHUTTERSTOCK; PIXELATE.BIZWhat
would
Mariah
Carey
do?
Advice on life, love and celebrating from the superstar
musician and self-styled “Queen of Christmas”What is your earliest memory of
Christmas? Sitting on Santa’s lap.
If you could tell your 20-year-old
self one thing, what would it be?
Stick up for yourself.
When it comes to festive decorations,
what’s the most over-the-top you
have gone? A 20ft Christmas tree.
How do I know when I’m in love?
When you don’t put yourself first.
What’s the best cure for a hangover?
Hair of the dog!
Where should I look for creative
inspiration? Creativity comes
to you. Allow yourself to be
inspired by anything and everything.
What do you look for in a great
fashion buy? Timelessness.
Which up-and-coming singer
should I listen to? Lizzo.
What’s the hardest-won lesson you’ve
learned about money? Never sign
anything without knowing what it is.Who do you invite round for
Christmas? My extended family.
Where should I head to get some
winter sun at this time of year?
Wherever you feel the most carefree.
You inherited a vintage Porsche from
your father... Yes, I did. It was his
prize possession. I restored it the way
he would have wanted. I love it.
When did you last take it for a spin?
I can’t drive it, because it’s a stick
shift and I’m not that co-ordinated.
But we did feature it in the video for
“#Beautiful”, my song with Miguel.
Where’s the best place to buy
clothes, and why? Paris, because
nothing compares.
What’s a sure-fire way to
overcome stage fright? You tell me!
I’m still fighting it.
What’s the best gift you’ve ever
received? Music.
And the best you’ve given? Music. QIf you had to
play a Christmas
album that wasn’t
your own, which
would you play?
“One by Nat
King Cole.”What beauty
secrets do you
swear by? “Sleep
and sunblock.”
Shiseido Urban
Environment UV
Protection Cream
Plus SPF50, £34Which winter
accessory can you
not live without?
“Warm PJs, or a
Christmas onesie.”
Silk pyjamas,
£420, Olivia von
Halle, at SelfridgesCarey’s son, Moroccan,
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