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FASHION
PHOTOGRAPHS: TESSA HALLMANN / HAIR AND MAKE-UP: DANIELLE HUDSON AT ARTISTIC LICENCE USING CLOUD NINE AND PUR COSMETICShandbag. I bought it from a New
York store called New to You. I also
collect Hermès scarves. I have one
that belonged to my mother, which
is about 40 years old.
Are you a hoarder or do you
regularly clear out your wardrobe?
I’m a ruthless declutterer. I’m quite
Marie Kondo and don’t have much
sentiment. My mum recently
moved into my house and she’s a
terrible hoarder, so we clash about
that. One Christmas I came home
after a holiday to find my water
tank had burst, destroying two
floors of my house. I had to throw
so much away and it made me
realise that other than jewellery,
everything is replaceable.
What is the most expensive item
in your wardrobe? A Catherine
Walker dress I was given by a
friend. It’s an oyster slip-style
evening dress that she
bought as her wedding dress
but it was a disastrous
marriage and she couldn’t
bear to look at it and so
gave it to me. I’ve got so
much wear out of it.
How much do you
spend on clothes
a month? Every season
I buy one really good
investment piece, like a
Peter O’Brien coat, and
then fill the rest in with
high-street purchases.
A good coat dresses
up anything.
How many shoes
and handbags do
you own? Too many
shoes. I have very
big feet and when
I was younger
I could never find
shoes that fit. So
now, when I find
shoes in mysize that I can walk in, I get excited
and have to buy them. I always use
a big handbag and am guilty of
overpacking them.
What is your best beauty secret?
I love getting eyelash extensions
done. If I’m tired, they instantly
make you look more awake, and
it’s one less thing to worry about.
I also love the perfume called
Escentric Molecules 01.
What is your best piece of fashion
advice? Know your style and which
decade suits you and don’t be
swayed by what’s hot now. And
don’t be afraid of colour.Claudia Carroll’s new novel,
The Women Of Primrose Square
(Zaffre, £12.99), is out now. See
Express Bookshop
on page 77.Above, clockwise from top left:
z This cameo necklace was a gift
from Claudia’s father, who died
earlier this year; the brooch
features a Gainsborough portrait;
and the gold star sign pendant is
by Irish designer Chupi z The
novelist’s fluffy flower-print jacket
is from H&M z This blue lace
dress is by Darcy, while the kitten
heels are from LK Bennett z A
Paul Costelloe dress that Claudia
bought from TK Maxx, and a dress
by Fran & JaneBelow: Claudia bought her Chanel
handbag from a vintage store
in New York.
The yellow bag
is by FurlaAbove: Yellow is the writer’s
favourite colour and this dress
is by Savida, one of Irish
department store Dunnes’
own brandsBelow: Claudia loves pastels
and teams this Phase Eight
jumpsuit with nude Zara heelsLeft: Claudia bought this dress from
a store in Dublin’s Ilac shopping
centre. The white boots are from
Primark and cost £7●Sout now.See is by Fw Yor k.
ellow bag
Furla