Were you nervous about illustrating a book by Lauren Child, when her fans might expect her to illustrate? Yes, that did cross my mind, as I am not at all stylistically like her, and I feared some might say “What a letdown. What a bad attempt at a Lauren Child book!” Lauren is equ...

A Junior interview with author Jeanne WillisJW: I’m Really glad you liked Bottoms Up and even more pleased that your three-year-old son did. You read it five times, eh? He’s obviously a very good judge. I’ll answer your questions now, hooting with mirth as I do so because it’s su...

de Rivoli has long been entwined with the arts and culture, and is a popular venue for shows during Paris Fashion Week. Now, in collaboration with the prestigious Stanlowa School of Dance, Le Meurice is honouring Russia and the famous Russian ballet

.99) and Slightly Invisible (Orchard, £7.99), but there are also many Charlie and Lola spin-off books from the television programme. Lauren’s latest novels feature Ruby Redfort, the detective who first appeared in her Clarice Bean books. She has also collaborated

– and became firm friends, mutual admirers, and are now collaborating on a quirky book, Maude The Not-So-Noticeable Shrimpton (Puffin, £15).The central protagonist is a young girl, Maude, a shy, retiring misfit in a family of attention-seeking show-offs who

; sponsored Graduate Fashion Week and collaborated with designers such as Charlie Allen and Barbara Hulanicki  – these are all moments I’m proud to have been involved with.And the worst? If you know you’ve got a really good idea, you want to give

followed suit. Who is your greatest foodie inspiration? I have had the privilege at PizzaExpress of working with both Theo Randall and Francesco Mazzei on food collaborations - they both are truly inspirational chefs. What was the first thing you ever

their imaginations. In a world dominated by adults, we wanted to nurture the interior lives of children.”Top of Dixon’s wish list was someone with a space connection, which lead to a collaboration with Buzz Aldrin (apparently Neil Armstrong was a no-go) who designed

of whether I did this collaboration or not. But let’s just see how this goes. If it is a disaster, maybe the world will be telling me not to do childrenswear.And will we be seeing Madonna’s children wearing Stella McCartney for GapKids? Mmm, will you