Party photograhy by Ella Parkes
Last night we headed to the gorgeous Bourne & Hollingsworth buildings in East London to celebrate our July main fashion star, Millie Mackintosh. In the beautiful candelit greenhouse private dining area filled with lush greenery and squashy sofa chairs, guests including Portia Freeman, Naomi Shimada and Doina Ciobanu raised a glass to Millie's InStyle debut.
Over a seasonal fresh menu featuring grilled asparagus and baked sea trout, guests poured over Millie's shoot which sees her work this season's biggest knitwear and cutout trends captured by photographer duo Luke & Nik. 'Millie has become an iconic London girl - she's fun, beautiful and loves fashion,' explains InStyle editor-in-chief Charlotte Moore. 'We were keen to shoot her from a different perspective - that celebrated what a totally cool girl she really is.'
Check out a sneak peek of the shoot below and what Millie has to say about fashion, business and that body. Plus see the full shoot in the July issue that hits newsstands on the 26th of May.
On how her style has changed since those MIC days...
‘It used to be quite preppy and “Sloaney.” I’ve grown up a lot since then. Now, rather than just wearing a tight bandage dress on a night out I’ll wear trousers and a really amazing top. I care more about the whole look.’
On her clothing line that is the second biggest selling label on ASOS after its own collection...
‘I work on it from start to finish, from mood-boarding to look-book modelling. The greatest lesson I’ve learned is that you’ve got to retain as much control as possible. I’m definitely an annoying perfectionist. I really think about where my customer is going to wear something. She might not be going to Ibiza or Coachella but she can get that feeling of being there from wearing one of my pieces.’
On handling the paparazzi...
‘I have to pretend to be someone else. That’s the only way I can do it. I just switch off and I go somewhere else.’
On how she gets that body...
‘I used to have a flat bum but now I do lots of squats and lunges and have managed to change its shape. Planks are great for abs and arms too. On good days I’ll have quinoa porridge for breakfast, salad for lunch and salmon for dinner. But I have cheat days too. Mac and cheese is my fave.’
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