“People talk about ‘effortless style’ but effortless is so far away from any of my experiences of that sort of thing. [Steph Wilson]’s not a celebrity stylist, which seems to be a very different breed of person, but my stylist is a big reason I am able to cope with events. We affectionately called [the tiered Stella McCartney gown she wore on the 2016 Olivier red carpet] the lampshade dress. It was a complete risk, and a risk that I’d been told again and again and again not to take. ‘Don’t go there, you’re not well known, you’re not famous, unless you’re famous you shouldn’t wear things like this.’ I just said, ‘I want to dress like the artist I feel,’ and that was that.” - Zawe Ashton
“Zawe is an absolute delight to work with, as she loves the more artistic side of fashion. Zawe likes to feel ‘punk’ whenever possible, so she opts for interesting shapes and styles, rather than conforming to the ‘norm’. Zawe’s style needs to reflect the strong, modern creative that she is.” - Steph Wilson
“I love dressing up. My mum was a huge maker of clothes, especially fancy dress. Some of my happiest memories are of being a sunflower - or Henry Vlll.” - Zawe Ashton









