“Attica. I recommend the snow crab served with chikumanishiki kizan sake.”

“Huxtable.”

“Melbourne. It is a city that consistently reinvents itself but still manages to keep it all generally hidden. Also, Rome. It is a city that I find vibrant, warm, full of life and in a constant battle with its past.”

“I recently went to Hotelli Yopuu in Jyvaskyla, Finland. It was warm, friendly and has one of the best restaurants I have been to for quite some time. In Rome, Hotel Aleph for its attention to detail, and in Florence, Hotel Continentale, as the rooms were some of the best-designed rooms I have been in. It was understated elegance.”

“Kate Beckinsale.”

“Jack Kerouac. Individual, and a unique mix of the ugly and the graceful.”

“ Maison Martin Margiela . They are always beautiful to wear and always seem to allow for the shirt to be comfortable when sitting, standing or under jackets.”

“Narrow leg, flat front trousers in black wool. Lanvin .”

“Slim fit, straight leg jeans by A.P.C. ”

“ Calvin Klein Underwear boxer briefs.”

“Kevin Murphy Night Rider. It is a great all round hair styling product for firm, but not stiff, hold.”

“1960 Karmann Ghia coupe or convertible.”

“An Espresso machine.”

“The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler. For its ironic domesticity.”

“David Sylvian, Dead Bees on a Cake. It is a beautiful mixture of light and dark themes, with some amazing collaborations from a variety of artists.”