I have two curiosity cabinets at home filled with finds from jumble sales, markets and my travels. My favourite piece is a voodoo mask from just outside Cape Town. Erin O'Connor cabinetcapecuriosity Change image and share on social
It's not about hiding your imperfections on a shoot; it's about embracing them and being unapologetic about them. Erin O'Connor embracehideimperfection Change image and share on social
My style has been nurtured over time. It's more about knowing what doesn't suit you. I love suits and anything sharp, and I know that shape suits me. I don't feel feminine in floaty dresses with spaghetti straps - I feel more like Freddie Mercury in drag. Erin O'Connor dragdressfeel share on social
I take my mentoring responsibilities very seriously. Erin O'Connor mentoreresponsibility Change image and share on social
I would say I live half in New York and half in Claridge's. How decadent! How hysterical! Erin O'Connor claridgedecadenthalf Change image and share on social
Growing up, I had an insane crush on Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys. Erin O'Connor boycrushgrow Change image and share on social
We won't get economic growth if we don't look after our mothers and the potential of the next generation. They need to be prioritised. Erin O'Connor economicgenerationgrowth Change image and share on social
I think there is some resistance when people talk about ethical fashion, and a tendency to panic that if you're bringing a moral agenda and highlighting the origins of the garments, you can't incorporate style. But there's no reason why style and conscience can't co-exist. Erin O'Connor agendumbringconscience share on social
Fashion is intoxicating, and it plays a part in all of our everyday lives. A lot of people use it as a form of escape, of realising a fantasy, and in some ways that becomes an unobtainable norm. Erin O'Connor escapeeverydayfantasy Change image and share on social
I can play the flute. Music was my favourite A-level, and I used to love composing my and stylising my voice to sound like 90's singing sensation Tori Amos. Erin O'Connor amocomposefavourite Change image and share on social
