Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in Arabic My personal style signifier is a necklace with my name on it that I\u00a0bought from a local shop on the main street of Timaru, New Zealand; I\u2019ve had it since I was about eight years old.\u00a0I remember picking out the beads and watching as they assembled it. Another cherished piece is a choker composed of a\u00a0signet ring my grandfather gave me as a child and an Herm\u00e8s art deco-style whistle pendant strung on a red thread. I also have a gold pinky ring engraved with the letter \u201cA\u201d in honour of my father, Alan.The last thing I bought and loved was a gorgeous bronze floor-standing candlestick holder on the auction site Catawiki. It\u2019s part\u00a0of the Amsterdam School movement, a\u00a0style of architecture in the Netherlands from 1910 to 1930. It\u2019s known for its dramatic, sculptural forms and geometric patterns with decorative elements.\u00a0The place that means a lot to me is Lake Wa\u0304naka in New Zealand, where I grew up. There\u2019s a path that follows the shoreline and I have a few special spots around it that I love. I always feel very grounded there.And the best souvenir I\u2019ve brought home is an antique padlock in the shape of\u00a0a lion. I was visiting Rajasthan to take\u00a0part in one of the incredible textile workshops with artisans that Stella Berkofsky of Wonderful Workshops organises. I had a free afternoon to explore\u00a0the markets and came across a man\u00a0selling all different kinds of locks.\u00a0The best book I\u2019ve read in the past year is Deserts Are Not Empty, edited by Samia Henni. It\u2019s an incredible collection of\u00a0essays, conversations and poems that challenge the portrayal of deserts as barren, lifeless voids. The book explores the geopolitical implications of this narrative, revealing how colonial and imperial powers have weaponised the notion of emptiness to justify exploitation and control.\u00a0The podcast I\u2019m listening to is Bad Gays, which looks at notorious queer figures in history such as Irish pirate Anne Bonny and Burmese gangster Olive Yang. I\u00a0also love Time Sensitive by Spencer Bailey \u2013 long, thoughtful conversations with people about their life and work. I\u2019ve listened to the episode with theatre director Robert Wilson multiple times. The way he talks about the importance of light in his work is inspiring. His words, \u201cwithout light, there\u2019s no space\u201d, have remained with me.\u00a0Atkinson\u2019s style icon Sin\u00e9ad O\u2019Connor at Glastonbury Festival in 1992 \u00a9 Mirrorpix via Getty ImagesMy style icon is Sin\u00e9ad O\u2019Connor. Her use of clothing and style as a medium for\u00a0activism was iconic \u2013 shaving her head in\u00a0defiance of the gendered expectations forced on her\u00a0by\u00a0her label, wearing slogan T-shirts that advocated for Aids rights and calling out abuse in the\u00a0Catholic Church. She was\u00a0uncompromising.\u00a0The best gift I\u2019ve given recently was one of my soft mohair throws with a personalised label. I work closely with artisans in Ukraine to produce wool rugs and blankets using a traditional Hutsul technique dating back many centuries. A\u00a0crucial step involves steeping the woven pieces in river\u00a0water. Over the winter months, the Cheremosh River can freeze over, halting production. And since the Russian invasion, the challenges have only intensified. I\u2019m in awe of the tenacity and resilience of the incredible artisans I collaborate with.I\u2019ve always been sceptical of astrology \u2013 very Aquarius of\u00a0meAnd the best gift I\u2019ve received is my Gaetano Pesce resin table, a birthday present from my mother a few years ago. The table is anthropomorphised with tears\u00a0running down its face. I like to imagine they\u2019re happy tears and that the\u00a0table is just as sensitive as I am.The last music I bought was All Life Long by Kali Malone, an American organist and composer based in Stockholm. It\u2019s a\u00a0tender masterpiece that\u00a0moves me every\u00a0time I listen to it.\u00a0I have a collection of rocks. When I\u2019m on a beach I\u2019m magnetised by them. I\u00a0grew up immersed in nature, which I really miss. Even though I love living in Paris, surrounding myself with these small pieces of nature is comforting. One of my favourites comes from the coast of Matakaea, in the Moeraki area of Te Waipounamu, New Zealand\u2019s South Island. The name Matakaea recalls the tradition of the \u0100rai-te-uru waka (canoe), which brought k\u016bmara (sweet potato) to Aotearoa [the M\u0101ori name for New Zealand]. As the waka travelled down the east coast of the South Island, it encountered rough seas at the Waitaki River mouth, where its food baskets and water gourds were lost overboard, transforming into the Moeraki Boulders along the coast. I have always been drawn to the image of the vessel; there\u2019s something poetic about the creation of a void through the intent to fill it. The rock I have has a deep hollow at its centre, mirroring the form of\u00a0the Moeraki Boulders.The best way to spend \u20ac20 is on an evening playing pool at Billards M8 in Belleville with a group of friends; we have\u00a0turned it into a fortnightly ritual.\u00a0In my fridge you\u2019ll always find a\u00a0bottle\u00a0of Madre Mezcal, omega 3 supplements and parsley.\u00a0The things I couldn\u2019t do without are my books, which are displayed on shelves that a friend custom-built for me from a design taken from Enzo Mari\u2019s book Autoprogettazione. I often pull out books to reference something or re-read a passage. A bookshelf should be used in a dynamic way.\u00a0An indulgence I would never forgo is\u00a0a celebratory Martini at Bar 228 at Le Meurice Hotel. Dry vodka with a twist, in\u00a0case you\u2019re wondering.\u00a0The last item of clothing I added to my wardrobe was a pair of Miu Miu brushed-leather kitten heels. I love that they are very witchy, but still sexy.\u00a0An object I would never part with is a red ribbon hand-embroidered with the words \u201cSubstance in a Cushion\u201d, gifted to me by Jacqueline Sullivan. It was the title of the opening show at her Tribeca gallery, which I was privileged enough to be a part of. She commissioned artist Isa Toledo to create a series of these beautiful ribbons.The one artist whose work I would collect if I could is David Robilliard, a British artist and poet who died during the \u201980s Aids epidemic. His drawings and paintings are often combined with his poetry, blending text and imagery. The work is so direct and honest in its simplicity.A way to make me laugh is to tease me.The beauty staple I\u2019m never without is the Repair Everything Balm by New Zealand brand Real World; it\u2019s made with m\u0101nuka honey. I refill my monogrammed Buly lip balm container with it and take it everywhere. Real World Repair Everything Balm, $45My favourite room in my house is my bedroom \u2013 it has this soft, glowing light that streams in, which feels instantly calming. I love to get cosy on my giant mohair blanket and watch films on the projector. I recently watched The Sacrifice, Tarkovsky\u2019s final film before he died of cancer. It\u2019s a deeply moving parable that centres around a middle-aged intellectual who attempts to make a pact with God to stop a nuclear war. It\u2019s devastatingly beautiful.\u00a0My wellbeing guru is artist and astrologer Margaret Haines. I\u2019ve\u00a0always been a bit sceptical of\u00a0astrology \u2013 very Aquarius of me \u2013 but as it\u2019s a core part of lesbian culture, I lean into it. Last\u00a0year, I had an astrological chart reading with Margaret, and\u00a0it ended up being such a guiding force. There were specific aspects of the reading that turned out to be completely accurate. Maybe it\u2019s because she\u2019s an artist, but her\u00a0approach to astrology feels creative, sensitive and deeply nuanced.In another life, I would have been a flamenco dancer or a nunchaku (an east Asian martial arts weapon) master. Both are hobbies I\u2019ve been exploring recently, so\u00a0maybe it\u2019s not too late.\u00a0The work of art that changed everything for me was Pina Bausch\u2019s dance piece, Caf\u00e9 M\u00fcller. Discovering her work as a teenager massively opened up my\u00a0understanding of the ability art has to express the intangible. Her work reveals the\u00a0nuances of emotion and relationships in a way that hits me deep in the chest.\u00a0When I need to feel inspired, I move my body. If I have time I\u2019ll go for a long walk along the Seine. In my past life as a stylist, I\u00a0compiled research for designers including Missoni and Acne Studios. That trained my brain to always be open to my surroundings \u2013 be it people on the street, art shows or a scene from a film. This is still the approach I have to my work now.\u00a0The best bit of advice I ever received was, \u201cdon\u2019t always trust your thoughts\u201d. It\u2019s\u00a0aligned with a mindfulness practice in\u00a0which you observe your thoughts with distance, without becoming identified with them. I was diagnosed with ADHD just over a year ago, which has given me a deeper understanding of my tendency to overthink and get caught up in multiple trains of thought. This practice helps me slow down and not get overwhelmed by all\u00a0the internal noise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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