Style Q & A with Me Mum

A bespoke interior designer and portraitist in London, my mom's got swag... And I don't think I'm being biased... So to launch this segment of my blog, I couldn't think of a better woman to quizz... xxx

So here goes... Q & A with Janet Frances Fryer...

Would you describe your style as a little 'tomboy' or more feminine or just plain mercurial and whatever strikes your fancy? How do you wake up and decide what to wear in other words? And in this, in this process of transformation... What do you think style offers us?

I'm certainly not masculine or feminine... perhaps a bit in between...

Wearing a pair of loose denim shorts with a feminine white blouse...

Mostly work covered painting clothes dictate my daily choices but when I'm out for a razzle dazzle, I guess I always like to maintain my femininity and anything that shows off my finest attributes... let's say my legs!

And further still, what do you think, or moreover feel, about the potential, the power, the impact that clothes may possess when worn 'right'? (And by 'right' I mean hot diggity for the wearer...)

Clothing is always an extension of who you are. You can tell a lot about a person by what they wear... As an artist I just can't help myself... It's all about self expression...

I love the silver flower ring from you that just completes an outfit when I'm going slick... What's yours? How do you turn a slick trade when ya feel like dressing it up a notch?

Normally slightly more flashy earrings than I would usually don. On a daily basis, my dad's old gold watch is my go-to, both as a sentimental piece, but also something striking.

What advice would you give women about being comfortable in their own skins and embracing fashion...? And what was your own journey of self-acceptance and carving out a style for yourself? Did your body feature? Or was it just a secondary afterthought? Wisdom, please!

I think that number one in choosing my wardrobe would be comfort. If you're comfortable in what you're wearing, you'll carry your confidence with style.

Vintage and once loved or straight off the hanger and why?

Vintage and once loved. I believe in good fabrics and good tailoring and you often find the best finds that way!'

Who is your style icon? Though you're so very original... So maybe I should rephrase... Let's say... Who impresses you style-wise to say DAMN GRRRRRL!!

Gotta go with Kate Moss!

My ensemble is never truly complete until I've rubbed in a little neroli essential oil on all the pulse points... And in your opinion...Fragrance: yay or nay? Take it or leave it? That invisible pashmina... And if yay... What are you wearing? Or what are you most itching to covet?

I'm afraid I'm a leave it altogether!

No wardrobe is ever complete in my mind without a stand out pair of denim jeans to do all the hard work and then some... Which are yours? (Assuming!) How long have you had them for? And what does denim mean to you, period?

I love denim! I think I'm most comfortable in a pair of boyfriend style of jeans... Not a fan of the new high waisted denims as without much of a waist I find them beyond me!

Any recent obsessions? Mine of late are decorative scarves for any and every occasion...Thanks to pillaging my gran's wardrobe... Now I'm a regular Beethoven! Any of your own recently adopted to your effortless routine?

Gotta go back to my dad's beautiful gold watch and a limited edition of 'vintage reboots' of a classic style of white Adidas.

Finally, be it a jersey knitted just for you... A coveted bargain bin find worth a small fortune... A leather jacket that just redefines an outfit, worn so very often it's become a second skin... What's your little piece of majesty in your wardrobe? That one item so very, very special...?

I'm never without a pair of good boots with a heel! That's gotta be it... ! Like a regular Puss in boots, they make me feel glam again!

Puss in Boots by Omar Rayyan