Women's Fitness

‘FITNESS FOR ME IS NOT SO MUCH ABOUT THE BODY AS THE MIND’

As the queen of interior design, Kelly Hoppen is one of the most sought-after designers of her generation and is continuing to be so, well into the fifth decade of her career. One flick through her Instagram account and you’ll notice that even the way her posts are created gives an insight into the woman that stands at the helm of such a successful business empire. Clear, concise, attractive and informative, the 64-year-old oozes warmth, colour and character as we chat in her Hammersmith headquarters.

She offers a plethora of advice to her followers on the art of design, from how to embrace grey, add pops of colour into furnishings and make a bookshelf look sexy, all while stressing why the purpose of good design is about not only how a room looks but how it makes people feel in a space.

And as I sit in her cream

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