Henry Holland is a former fashion editor who burst on to the scene at LFW 2006, when he unveiled his irreverent fashion groupie slogan T-shirts. He’s since built a fashion empire, House of Holland. His muse is Nicola Roberts, Girls Aloud singer and founder of make-up line Dainty Doll
Tell us why Nicola is your muse.
HENRY The House of Holland girl is always the kind of girl I hang out with. When I was younger I suppose Agyness [Deyn] was my muse. Both her, my mum, step-mum and sister were hugely inspirational.
How would you describe the girl you dress?
HENRY She’s fun, independent…
NICOLA Feisty.
HENRY Feisty, yes [laughs]. She knows what she wants and no one tells her what to wear or do.
NICOLA I think she’s a free spirit.
HENRY She is. But the people who inspire me are all different as well.
How is Nicola different?
HENRY She’s so striking. Her hair and make-up are strong and she’s kind of like a Hitchcock woman; vintage, retro glamour. Nicola’s got a real sense of English rose about her and she likes to experiment. She doesn’t conform.
NICOLA When I’m getting dressed in the morning it might take me four outfits until I start to feel the way I want to feel but nobody else has to think it looks OK, as long as I do.
What is it that you like about Henry’s clothes?
NICOLA They’re young, fresh and there’s humour in his designs. Even the dress I wore today – the print almost looks like Henry [laughs].
How did you first meet?
NICOLA It was at Henry’s show. I’ve been to them all but at this particular one I was so p***** off because he had a bride’s theme and there wasn’t a redhead.
HENRY [Laughs] Nicola just walked up to me afterwards and said, “No redheads?” [Both laugh].
How often do you hang out?
NICOLA We catch up every time we’re out somewhere. We had this incident recently at [Radio 1 DJ] Nick Grimshaw’s birthday party.
An incident?
NICOLA If me being Gaga and Nick Grimshaw being Beyoncé on a bar in Bungalow 8 isn’t an incident I don’t know what is!
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September 14, 2010 » Filed under: 
Nicola being Gaga would be wicked to see…….no meat dress tho…xx
Comment by roberthowes — September 14, 2010 @ 9:19 pm