How often have I had to squeeze myself into a monster size in the fashion room of Marie Claire. Fashion chief Simone held the zipper together, intern Cher pulled on the tab of the zipper and I tried to think myself Intensely Thin and blow all the air out.

I also had all the understanding for Anouk who moved in this tiny size from Escada. The bodice was so tight that I had to crawl under her skirt to pull the thread of her microphone down. For a sound engineer, that was a slightly too intimate job, you understand, but I did it with love. Although we weren't laughing anymore, you get that.

When you wear such a dress, you need little else. Although those Jimmy Choo’s and those earrings from Miccy’s and Anouk's body would have done quite well without the dress. But that's a different kind of program.