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The antique-hunting Tat London founder spends her spare time in museums, loves a late-night town-square supper, and is partial to a funky holiday shirt

The fashion icon is touched by Didion, swayed by sweets, and forever enamoured with the decorative and handmade

The much-loved chef on the allure of old-school restaurants, the restorative powers of a swim, and why packing light could change your life

The acclaimed interior designer is moved by Monet, comforted by beans on toast, and never travels without some Issey Miyake pleats

The presenter and DJ has a thing for confidence, cutlery, Catalan modernism, white chocolate and Seventies carpets

The jeweller is charmed by northern accents, swears by a jumpsuit, and is awed by the brutalist beauty of the Trellick Tower

The designer celebrates with friends under the stars, gets seduced by the LA sunshine, and is known to fly home with lamps in her lap

The south London chef on Bourdain, Beckett, cold butter, and why he can't stop collecting old cookbooks

The leading London designer on the influence of Japan, the calming qualities of chess, and the simple joy of very salty chips