Which pieces from the campaign do you envision yourself wearing, and where would you wear them?

The piece I felt moved by was the suit jacket and skirt in black with the modern flower buttons. I rarely wear a skirt and I felt I was channelling my inner Edwina Forest, especially with those elegant shoes—Edwina always rocks a heel in an enviable way! I would wear this to a VIP work event or lunch or dinner with friends for a special occasion.

To what extent do you think working with nature in a creative way has influenced your personal style?

Essentially and to a great extent. Every day, I am inspired by nature in colour, shape, texture, line, personality and environment, which have depicted my choices in making decisions when choosing elements of my style. The colours and fragrances in flowers, leaves, stems, pods, bark, soil, rock, sky, ocean, desert, forest, heath and river constantly hold inspiration for me.

The Pre-Fall 23 collection, ‘Nowness of Then’, is partly inspired by the notion of nostalgia. What comes to mind when we evoke…

… your first childhood memory of flowers?

My two older sisters and I collecting buttercup flowers under the huge towering hand-carved and hand-glazed ceramic fountain my father created. There was a lotus pond and water iris that also grew here. We used to put the buttercups under our chins to see if they reflected yellow, which apparently meant you liked eating butter.

… a defining moment in your motherhood journey?

Taking on the challenge of working with both my daughters. Stretching out from ‘parent/mother’ to ‘boss/mother’ was chaotic and unfamiliar at first, but patience, love and perseverance pulled us through along with help from our supportive team.

… the day you created your first fragrance?

Magnolia grandiflora has always been my muse, and creating her fragrance took two years. We launched in an exquisite apartment in Paris, and this is the time I connected with Edwina and Felix [photographer and Edwina's husband], who helped bring the vision and experience to light. We travelled to Grasse and found our path forward at this time in 2013.

 As a mother and a woman with over 25 years running your own business, what is something you know now that you wish you could tell your 16-year-old self then?

Take the time to learn from older, more experienced people who can advise you on alternative ways of doing things.

On a similar note, what is something you have learnt from your daughters since becoming a mother?

It's not a one-way highway. Listen a lot.

Lastly, what is one piece of advice that you received from your own mother that stays with you to this day?

"Truth is often an excuse for cruelty", "Man is not an island" and "Always be kind".