The London Look: Lucy Walker Jones

It's rather easy to put your best foot forward when you work for Roger Vivier...

Lucy Walker Jones is a most fun face on the fashion scene, always toting a big smile and a cheerful-chic ensemble.

Curious where you'll find this Londoner out and about, which stores she's hitting for an afternoon of shopping or where in town she'd never be caught dead?

Where are you from originally?
Edinburgh, Scotland.

What brought you to London?
To study and work in fashion, after finishing my undergrad at St. Andrews in Scotland.

How long have you been here?
Almost seven years.

What neighborhood do you call home?
Brixton.

What's your job?
Fashion PR at Roger Vivier.

What do you actually do all day?
Lots of emails, press meetings and planning the next event. Most often something PFW related.

Social smoker?
Vaper, unfortunately.

Go-to pint?
Not usually a beer fan, Peroni if I had to.

Crisp of choice?
Jalapeno Kettle Chips.

Preferred pub?
The Thomas Cubitt or The Surprise.

What's worth the wait?
Buns From Home, especially the Dulce de Leche.

Tube or Boris bike?
Tube.

Tesco or Sainsbury's?
Sainsbury’s.

Weekend getaway trip?
Edinburgh.

Favorite restaurant?
Andrew Edmunds in winter or The Summerhouse in summer. The Waterhouse Project also, very much a hidden gem.

Marmite or marmalade?
Both!

British stereotype that rings true?
Everyone drinks Guinness, especially since The Devonshire opened.

How do you take your tea?
No sugar, slightly too much milk

Most British thing about you?
Default sarcasm.

Least British thing about you?
Not a naturally great queuer.

Remedy for a rainy day?
Buns From Home and an old classic at Electric Cinema.

First thing you miss when you leave London?
Evening Standard every day on the tube.

Private Members Clubs - yay or nay?
Yay... most of the time.

Where in town are you almost always?
Soho – both for work and by choice.

Where in town would you never be caught dead?
Selfridges at the weekend.

Best place for a fun night out?
Ronnie Scott's and Greek Street, or Lucky Voice for Karaoke.

How would you describe your style?
Monochrome, simple, consistent – aside from accessories. Dress from the shoes up!

Top shopping spots?
Primrose Hill for charity shops, Westbourne Grove & Liberty for everything else.

What's your greatest extravagance?
Wholefoods.

Cheap thrill?
Kyoto Garden in Holland Park.

Who's your favorite person in town?
My husband, predictably. Or Bill Nighy, who I often see walking around Mayfair.

What's your most overused Briticism?
'Tragic' or 'proper', tragically.

Reading anything good at the moment?
Rereading The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford, a forever favourite and go-to.

What are you most excited for next?
Summer! Specifically Glastonbury and a trip to Ischia in Italy... and new Love Island.

[Photos by Kirk Truman]