EMOTIONAL TIES Philippa Craddock talks tiny feet faux flowers and being a schoolgirl rebel - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Celebrity EMOTIONAL TIES Philippa Craddock talks tiny feet faux flowers and being a schoolgirl rebel By You Magazine - November 11, 2018 Harry and Meghan’s wedding florist Philippa Craddock talks tiny feet, faux flowers and being a schoolgirl rebel. Chris O’Donovan Chris O’Donovan These faux flowers are from a large sculpture I made for the V&A Museum’s Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up exhibition. The commission marked my move into using artificial flowers in an extraordinary way. It will be auctioned for the charity Women for Women International this month. Chris O’Donovan I hate the cold so a cosy scarf is essential for me to get through the winter. I love this red-wine coloured one from French label Melt; its scarves are hand loomed by artisans in Nepal and each one is named after its maker. Chris O’Donovan These pictures are of my grandparents on their wedding day. My granddad, who I call Papa, was a doctor in the Scottish village where I grew up. He met my grandmother – who is incredibly elegant and determined – while they were studying at Oxford. Chris O’Donovan I’m a big fan of escapism – anything that allows life to be a bit slower and encourages playing. After reading this book by Philip Jodidio, my husband and I felt inspired and built three tree houses – one for each of our children – in our garden in East Sussex. Chris O’Donovan My husband’s uncle, who ran a music business, was given this original vinyl single of Pink Floyd’s Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) before it was released. I hated school, so I loved the song for its [anti-establishment] message. Chris O’Donovan This De Beers flower necklace was a gift for my 30th birthday from my husband – ironically, before I had gone into floristry. Our three children love playing with its five diamond petals and choosing which one represents each of us. I never take it off. Chris O’Donovan I love drinking Roasted by Noble, a caffeine-free alternative to coffee that’s full of vitamins and made with slow-roasted chicory, dandelion, ginseng and cinnamon. I make myself a cup in the morning and at night, too, when the weather gets colder. Chris O’Donovan Having very small feet (a UK size 2.5) means I find it hard to buy shoes. These gold ballet flats by Emma Hope fit perfectly. I’ve embraced being small and don’t enjoy wearing high heels, so these are my go-to for any occasion – smart or casual. Interview by Charlotte Pearson To bid on Philippa’s Frida Kahlo in Flowers sculpture (pictured left) in the #SheInspiresMe Auction at Sotheby’s go to womenforwomen.org.uk/ auction until 19 November. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR 50 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Shirley Ballas ‘ Strictly gave me back my hope’ Davina McCall discusses how men can help women going through the menopause Popular in Celebrity TV chef Gino D Acampo on Sardinia Sophia Loren and scary salads May 25, 2017 The Evergreen Goddess Exercise guru Diana Moran on looking fit and July 10, 2017 More more Julianne Moore November 13, 2017 Author Jill Mansell on designer notebooks commissioning art and the family January 16, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES Kelly Hoppen on vodka vintage finds and being a April 4, 2018 ‘ I have no regrets’ Millie Mackintosh on divorce debt and reuniting May 20, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES TV presenter and tennis player Annabel Croft shares her July 1, 2018 Stella Parton ‘ Dolly and I have always been close’ August 12, 2018 Anna Friel on getting jeered in the street shared parenting with September 23, 2018 Queen of primetime Charlotte Riley on juggling rising stardom with pregnancy October 21, 2018 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved