Fashionably Stacy London

If there’s one thing that’s always going to push some outfit into a new season or a particular look, it’s going to be the shoe. I feel very strongly about having good shoes. Regardless of what you wear though, whether it’s a jean or a trouser or a suit, what’s important is that you fit it well.

Fashion Roots

I was raised in a Jewish-Italian home, but much more Jewish than Italian – my grandmother is Sicilian. I didn’t take too much fashion sense from the family.

My dad was a very snappy dresser. He was traditional preppy, but even my preppy stage was just kind of a weird, punked-out preppy. I used to take Oxford shirts and cut off half the collar and wear them backwards. Certainly my father instilled a sense of morality in me, and in terms of my wardrobe, that extends into me knowing what is appropriate and when.

My mother allowed to express my creativity from a young age. I was very much into dressing up all the time – it was always party dresses and patent leather Mary Janes. Later, when everyone was getting ski parkas in red and black and navy, I insisted on purple. My mom believes that all led me to where I am today, and you know, I don’t argue with her.

What Not To Wear

Taking a psychological temperature is sort of part of Clinton’s and my job on What Not To Wear. We really try to know the breaking point of the people we deal with.

We are going to break them down and be snarky, but we’re also going to build them back up again in a way that is helpful, and you don’t always see all of that on camera.