Are you inspired by those classic jewellery designers, such as Tiffany?

Yes, there’s definitely elements that inspired me – especially the naturalistic elements some of those designer use, but I like to get contemporary, pop culture references in there with my designs too, even if it’s from the 1970s like with this collection– if that can be considered contemporary!

We’ve just had red carpet season…and quite a few celebrities were seen wearing your designs…

Yes, the lovely Kerry Washington looked absolutely exquisite wearing one of my dresses. It was a very brave choice - I adore that dress, and it was very good of her to wear it, but it wasn’t necessarily an easy one to ‘do’ on the red carpet.

What I like about Kerry is that she obviously gets fashion and has great style, and she doesn’t look like she’s wearing bland occasion-wear - and to push actual design on the red carpet is really great. Everything she’s worn this award season has been really strong and different.

Then there was Thandie Newton at the Golden Globes who looked beautiful – I like how she went for a short dress, although I don’t think the Americans got it – they found it confusing because it wasn’t a traditional long gown!

I think it’s great that girls like Kerry and Thandie are willing to go with something that’s much more design-led and very fashion, and not something that’s been seen a million times before. You want to say (to other people on the red carpet), 'Come on girls, play up a bit,' don’t you think? I’m mentioning no names, but some of the girls and the looks you see, you don’t need to see again for another ten years as they will always be the same!

"I’m never going to do wallflower jewellery"