Sustainable craft expert and upcycling expert MICAELA SHARP on her favourite things
MY CAN’T-MISS PODCAST IS…
How To Fail With Elizabeth Day. I love the idea that it’s better to try things and fail than not try at all.
THE CANDLE I LOVE TO LIGHT IS…
I’ve really been getting into incense. I particularly like a brand called Ha Ko, which does incense shaped like a leaf.
MY SIGNATURE LIPSTICK IS…
Powder Kiss by MAC.
MY FAVOURITE INDEPENDENT SHOP IS…
Crimson & Clover in Hither Green, which has a really beautiful curation of lifestyle pieces. I like to buy gifts from there, and normally end up getting myself something as well.
MY FOODIE WEAKNESS IS…
Cheese, in all its forms! The smellier, the better – Ilove a blue cheese.
WHEN I SEND FLOWERS, I CALL…
Sage Flowers in Peckham. It does contemporary bouquets with a really unusual mix of flowers.
MY ONE-STOP MORNING COFFEE SHOP IS…
I don’t drink coffee – I’m a tea drinker. I prefer a home-brew.
ON TOAST, I LOVE TO SPREAD…
Marmite, and loads of butter.
MY FAVOURITE PAIR OF SHOES IS…
Made by a brand called 4CCCCEES. It does avant-garde-style platforms in really fun colours. Everything is padded, so it’s like walking on a cloud.
MY SIGNATURE SCENT IS…
Black Opium by Yves Saint Laurent.
THE SHADE I ALWAYS PAINT MY NAILS IS…
Rainbow pastels. Every single finger is a different colour.
THE BOOK I KEEP ON MY BEDSIDE TABLE IS…
More Is More Décor: A Handbook For Maximalists by Siobhan Murphy. It reminds me to be bold.
THE BOXSET I REWATCH OVER AND OVER IS…
Schitt’s Creek – it’s so joyful. I’ve watched it about five times.
MY BEST EVER HOLIDAY WAS…
Last winter. I took a solo trip to Mexico for t
