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CASTAWAY COLLECTION KELLY HOPPEN MBE
Design darling and former ‘Dragon’, Kelly Hoppen MBE, is best known for transforming interiors with her signature look of neutral palettes, beautiful textures and an East meets West aesthetic. With unparalleled expertise, Kelly’s accolades include an MBE for services to interior design. Her many years of experience has allowed her to create her own signature collection of gorgeous pieces that bring a sense of warmth to homes, allowing people to be cocooned in comfort. Turning her talents from textiles to TV, Kelly has graced our screens as an investor on the hit BBC2 show, Dragons’ Den, as well as appearing as a judge on The Great Interior Design Challenge. Celebrity Columnist, Ellie Mainwaring caught up with Kelly from her sumptuous surroundings.
Where in the world will you choose to be castaway? Mauritius – its just heaven! I recently designed a stunning beachfront resort there – LUX* Grand Gaube – which is just about to be launched. If not Mauritius, then South America. I’ve recently become an ambassador for the charity Cool Earth, who work with 19 Asháninka villages in Peru’s Ene Valley. The work they do to help stop rainforest destruction is phenomenal. I’d love to see first-hand the communities and beautiful rainforests.
What item of jewellery or accessory would you take? My signature gold pendant that I designed for my K by Kelly Hoppen range. It is inscribed with the message: "learn from the past, live in the now, visualise the future”, which is definitely a motto I try to live by.
You can take the entire works of one musician to your desert island, who will it be? Marvin Gaye. I love his music. If I had to pick a song it would be Ain’t No Mountain High Enough!
What animal or pet would you take? Our Newfoundland, Nana. She formerly belonged to my Stepdaughter, Sienna Miller and we inherited her when Sienna left the UK. At first, I was apprehensive about taking Nana
on, but we quickly fell in love with her. She’s the most adorable, loving companion.
Name one possession you would leave behind for a loved one? The only photo I have of my father I would leave for my grandson, Rudy Seymour Bateman, who my daughter and son-in- law have named after him.
What movie would you take? It’s a Wonderful Life – an incredible story that really makes you think.
You can take one celebrity companion, dead or alive, who will it be? Tess Daly. We had so much fun working together recently to create a limited- edition candle to raise funds for The Prince’s Trust. There would certainly be an abundance of laughs!
What’s your most treasured wardrobe item? It would be a toss up between one of my Azzedine Alaïa dresses or Hermès bags. I’ve collected them for years and they’re some of my favourite pieces.
If you had a superpower, what would it be? To slow down time or be in two places at once! There just aren’t enough hours in the day to do everything I want to do. Time goes by so quickly, but we don’t put nearly enough value on it. Being so busy, I really cherish the hours in my day – especially now that I’m a grandmother – and try to make time for the things that make me happy and that matter most.
Kelly is proud to be an ambassador for Cool Earth, the charity that works alongside indigenous villages to keep rainforests intact.
www.coolearth.org
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