Is it easy for you to get up and out in the morning?

I would say that I'm a get-up-and-go type of person. I'm normally either running late or on my way to the gym before work so there's not really time to sit down and enjoy the early hours of the day. Sometimes, I'm pretty fast at getting dressed and out of the house in the morning. If I have a very early start it's better, otherwise I wake up blurry-eyed and stare at my wardrobe for a good 10 minutes before anything happens.

 

How do you get your fashion fix?

I try to go to international fashion weeks at least twice a year - it's an overdose, in fact. Otherwise, I love to travel and visit fashion exhibitions. I also read a lot and sometimes I do online courses at fashion universities.

 

Can you remember your own worst fashion blunder? And how did you dress as a teenager?

Hmm - probably forgetting to open the seam at the back of my coat, and to peel off the stickers at the bottom of new shoes and common ones. Or walking out with the back zip of my dress still down. As a teenager, I hated colour and all I wanted to wear was black - now times have changed. I don't think I had any fashion icons growing up - perhaps the lack of easy-access internet could be to blame there. It was Top of the Pops and MTV with The Spice Girls in my day!

 

How would you describe fashion on the street today in general and what's happening on the cat walks?

A few years ago it would take at least six months before catwalk trends were adopted by the public. Nowadays, it's almost instant and street style has become a catwalk of its own, with designers drawing on street style looks for inspiration.

 

Was there anything that caught your eye on the Milan fashion week runway?

There's a lot of colour happening and a lot of maximalist fashion - even the beauty trends have gone back to 'let's have fun', with hair and make-up looks! After too many seasons of the 'no make-up' look, all about 'wearing black' and looking as if I made no effort, I'm really excited to go back to full-on glamour. Of course, it will need to get adopted by the general public too, including Malta. We sometimes tend to shy away from new ideas here, but I for one am planning on having lots of fun next winter!

 

Caroline Paris is an ambassador of O'Hea Opticians.