... Louise Roe
TDD: Favourite flavour of ice cream?
LR: Mint choc chip.
TDD: What would be your dream career in another life?
LR: Showjumper!
TDD: What or who inspires you?
LR: My mum, my first editor (now successful author Tasmina Perry), and for style Lauren Hutton, Mia Farrow and Charlotte Gainsbourg.
TDD: Your ultimate indulgence?
LR: Massage.
TDD: What should readers of The Daydreamer do or see if visiting your home town?
LR: In LA, rent bikes and cycle along Venice Beach followed by fish tacos at James' Beach restaurant.
Image of Louise Roe courtesy of The CW Network, Plain Jane.
...Michelle Mone
TDD: Favourite flavour of ice cream?
MM: Any flavour from Häagen-Dazs!
TDD: What would be your dream career in another life?
MM: Either a product designer or an inventor of some sort. My career now isn’t far removed from either of these things actually; many of Ultimo’s lingerie solutions are patented and design registered and have taken years of development.
TDD: What or who inspires you?
MM: Unlike my friends who idolised pop bands and movie stars, when I was younger I had posters of Richard Branson on my walls! I’ve always been a huge fan of his and found his ingenuity, innovation and bold approach to business incredibly inspirational.
TDD: Your ultimate indulgence?
MM: When I do get the chance to let me hair down, I enjoy nothing more than a chilled glass of Laurent Perrier Rosé or two. I would drink gallons of the stuff if my husband would let me!
TDD: What should readers of The Daydreamer do or see if visiting your home town?
MM: I would suggest the Merchant City, a lovely pocket of the city that feels more like New York with its designer boutiques, art galleries, cafés and fantastic restaurants.
Image courtesy of Eden Cancan Ltd.
...Bangs and a Bun a.k.a. Muireann Carey-Campbell
TD: Favourite flavour of ice cream?
BAAB: I'm a sucker for Haagen Dazs Cookies and Cream.
TD: What would be your dream career in another life?
BAAB: I'd be a flapper in the 20s - does that count as a career? I don't know, but they looked good and seemed to have a lot of fun.
TD: Who or what inspires you?
BAAB: Interesting, passionate people and old movies (I can't get enough of the style, class, the way they spoke - everything. And don't even get me started on my love of musicals). But really, everything around me, overheard conversations, eye contact with a stranger, dinner with my family - inspiration for me, comes in all sorts of small moments.
TD: Your ultimate indulgence?
BAAB: Peanut butter. Not very glamorous, I know, but you cannot leave me alone with a jar of peanut butter. I can and will eat the whole thing. Straight from the jar. With my fingers. You're not gonna tell anyone that, right? I mean, it's our little secret? *ahem*.
(TD: Sorry Muireann, too juicy not to share!).
TD: What should readers of The Daydreamer do or see if visiting your hometown?
BAAB: Well I kinda feel like I have a few 'hometowns' because I've lived all over, so I'll give you ones from the places I've lived most recently. If you're in Leeds, you should go to The Reliance to eat and go to Hyde Park corner to browse the vintage shops. If you're in Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada), you should go to Joanne David Accessories for all the coolest jewellery and handbags and go to Spring Garden public gardens - they're beautiful. If you're in Toronto, go for a bike ride along the waterfront and go to Propaganda (a very cool gift shop) on Yonge St.
