The delicacy and sophistication of Paris inspires me. As the city that I have continuously come back to for more than 10 years, it’s where I find my centre. I enjoy writing my ideas in my scrapbook while sitting on a terrace on top of the George Pompidou Museum or in a café in Saint Germain.

I love to wear clothes that I find on my trips around the world. A favoured look might be a vintage Japanese bow tie, with a beautiful Lanvin jacket and sneakers that I got in Paris, mixed with a pair of basic jeans from New York, finished off with a touch of colour with a belt found in Berlin.

As a keen observer, I see myself as a storyteller who documents instances and moments, leaving my tales upon a variety of surfaces. For example when working on the sofa, it became a book with each surface a chapter, from the seat to the armrests.

New York energises me; it’s the only city that makes me feel like anything is possible. The people, museums and galleries open my mind and I love to spend time in Chelsea’s boutiques, restaurants and galleries, especially Gagosian and Pace.

ERICKSON BEAMON The Shining crystals and metallic dangling spikes choker

LANVIN Pony hair sneakers

I moved to Paris from London and it changed my whole sense of how I saw life. I started to see the subtleties of the invisible and nourished my senses, appreciating the simplicity of the sophistication that I found in French art, fashion, food and people - all elements I hope to reflect in my work.