Dress Code: Mairead Nash, Queens of Noize DJ

Monday 11 May 2009 00:00 BST
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What are you wearing right now?

A Titus Andronicus T-shirt, some black jeans, a striped jacket and a headscarf that keeps blowing off in the wind.

What can't you live without?

Denim cut-off shorts – on their own or over tights or leggings, they go with everything.

What's in your wardrobe?

I have lots of dress-up clothes. I'm a real fantasy dresser and I love playing around with jokey bits and pieces; I think fashion should always be fun.

Describe the best outfit you have ever worn.

I have a zebra stripe jumpsuit that I adore, and which normally comes out from June onwards – just in time for the festival season!

Who are your style icons?

I love French actress Anna Karina for her smoky eyes, and Tina Weymouth from Talking Heads for her simple but quirky look.

What's in your make-up bag?

By Terry rose lip balm is great, and I always have eye-liner, some very red lipstick, mascara and bright orange blush.

If you could live in any decade, style-wise which would it be?

I'd go for the 1920s, because you could just swan around in amazing dresses all day. I love that flapper look and all the embellishment that was around back then.

How often do you look in the mirror?

Mmmm. Definitely more than a few times a day!

Any fashion confessions you want to share with us?

A few years ago, I went through a bit of an Edie Sedgwick stage, with a short, cropped and bleached bob. But I was a bit on the chubby side, and it was certainly not my best-dressed phase. Not a look to try again.

What's your secret style tip?

Get dressed quick. Otherwise you start thinking too hard about it, and that gets confusing and frustrating.

Catch the Queens of Noize at Proud Camden's Smash & Grab night every Thursday, proud.co.uk

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