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KINDRED SPIRIT

Source: 1. The necklace reflects a superstitious side to Daisy, as the delicate medallion depicts the zodiac sign of Gemini. “So many people I love are Gemini. I’m secretly obsessed with astrology.”

2. Her grandmother wore a ring with the letters ‘F-U-C-K’ until she passed away aged 93. “Supposedly it’s the initials of a distant relative called Freddie Ulick Charles Knatchbull,” Daisy says, with an unconvinced raised eyebrow. “But basically my grandmother was a bit of a maverick.” Depicting

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