{"id":556360,"date":"2026-03-22T05:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T05:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/556360\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T05:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T05:16:10","slug":"some-old-pictures-make-me-cringe-but-i-was-having-a-laugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/556360\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Some old pictures make me cringe, but I was having a laugh\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

What was the first item of clothing you spent your own money on?<\/p>\n

I have a vague memory of buying a vintage sweatshirt with Mickey Mouse on it from Portobello Market when I was maybe 14 or 15. It was grey and well worn-in and it had a Disney logo and a big Mickey on it. It\u2019s long gone now.<\/p>\n

What item of clothing do you have too many of?<\/p>\n

Jeans<\/a>. I have a pair of The Row straight-leg jeans in a black-grey distressed colour that I pretty much live in. And then I have about 25 other pairs that I never wear but haven\u2019t got around to throwing out. I live in a flat and my wardrobe is very modest in size, so it\u2019s overflowing with stuff. I need a bigger wardrobe.<\/p>\n

Heels or trainers?<\/p>\n

Heels. At the minute I\u2019ve got a pair of leather court shoes from The Row that are very wearable.<\/p>\n

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What do you never wear but can\u2019t fling out?<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t keep things for long. I can go into hoarding territory if I don\u2019t keep an eye on it, so I try not to attach much meaning to things. But I have stuff in storage that I\u2019ve worn to events over the years or things that have been made for me specially. I performed during a Chanel fashion show in 2009 and the house made me a whole sequinned look \u2014 a dress and matching shoes and these ornaments that I put in my hair. I kept all those and they\u2019re probably among my most valuable pieces. I keep them for my kids, hoping that they\u2019ll appreciate them in years to come, but I don\u2019t know if they will.<\/p>\n

\"LilyPerforming during a Chanel fashion show in 2009 in a custom outfitStephane Cardinale\/Corbis via Getty Images<\/p>\n

If you had to wear one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?<\/p>\n

Jeans and a cashmere jumper from The Row.<\/p>\n

\"CollageEveryday staples by The Row<\/p>\n

Describe the contents of your handbag<\/p>\n

Usually I go to the gym in the morning, so I take my gym kit in my bag. At the moment I\u2019ve got a large handbag, a Chanel<\/a> 25 in suede with gold hardware, with my gym stuff in it, my wallet, some perfume, my journal, a nice pen, a pair of glasses because I\u2019m long-sighted, a pair of sunglasses and a Prada primer, which I put on my skin if I\u2019m getting shiny during the day.<\/p>\n

What looks from your past would you like to bring back?<\/p>\n

There\u2019s this one Prada skirt that I\u2019m always looking for that I borrowed from the label\u2019s Cruise show in 2008. It was this big, black, purple, pink and white floral skirt and it was really cinched at the waist and floor-length. It\u2019s just a really beautiful print. I have lots of other stuff from the same show but Prada probably only made a few of the skirt. I have alerts on the internet if one comes up for sale in my size, but nothing yet.<\/p>\n

Tell us about a shop we don\u2019t know<\/p>\n

Aralda Vintage in Los Angeles. I bought a yellow and red Chanel tweed jacket last time I was there.<\/p>\n

What was the last thing you bought?<\/p>\n

\"Red<\/p>\n

A journal from [Austrian brand] Paper Republic yesterday. I always have a journal or notebook and try to do morning pages, but I have slipped recently. Hopefully I\u2019ll get back into it. I\u2019m very much a pen and paper girl.<\/p>\n

If you could give yourself style advice aged 21, what would it be?<\/p>\n

Just have fun, which I did, so I wouldn\u2019t change anything. There are some pictures I look at that make me cringe in hindsight, but at the time I was having a laugh so I wouldn\u2019t begrudge myself. I used to wear a lot of glitter and eye make-up that didn\u2019t always work that well with flash photography. It made me look like a panda in photos, and there are a lot of those photos still floating around.<\/p>\n

What do you wear to bed?<\/p>\n

It depends on the circumstance. Sometimes pyjamas, sometimes nothing, sometimes something slinky. I did a fitting with Intimissimi the other day for a shoot and there\u2019s a really nice lacy icy-blue bra and knickers set. I like the colour, so possibly that.<\/p>\n

If you could turn back the fashion clock, what would you ditch?<\/p>\n

Maybe pedal pushers.<\/p>\n

Complete this sentence: \u2018I\u2019ll never forget what I was wearing when \u2026\u2019<\/p>\n

I was on tour 20 years ago, when prom dresses and trainers were my thing. They were probably from Portobello or any vintage shops that I would have been visiting while I was travelling. I\u2019d get quite a lot of stuff in LA or New York. Every stop while on the tour bus I\u2019d be looking up the vintage shops<\/a> wherever we were. I still do really.<\/p>\n

Lily Allen is the face of the Intimissimi spring\/summer 2026 lingerie campaign
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