Gok Wan Gives FemaleFirst A Fashion Fix

21 October 2008

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He's everyone's favourite stylist and we'd happily let him show us how to look good naked. FemaleFirst talks to Gok Wan about glasses, Sarah Jessica Parker and getting Johnny Depp naked!

What have you been up to recently?

I've been busy!I've been finishing the new show which is obviously a big one. I've been launching my second book which is out now, doing a book tour on that. I went out to Cannes and of course...doing Specsavers Spectacle Wearer of the Year! Yeah! Drumroll!

Are you looking forward to the Specsavers awards tonight?

It's always fun, it's my third year running now and it's always a year fun and the guys are absolutely amazing. And more so this year because of the charity that's supporting it, it's Kidscape and that's very close to my heart.

Who is your celebrity spectacle wearer of the year?

I have to say Alan Carr, I do love Alan, he tried to sleep with me! Tell everyone! So for that reason I have to give him spectacle wearer of the year.

Did you expect your specs to become such a fashion phenomenon?

No not at all. The white glasses I bought them out in Hong Kong and it was sheerly by accident that it all happened, I didn't expect it to kick off so much but I'm pleased that it did.

How many pairs do you own?

About 160 pairs! But I'm very lucky because Specsavers do give me a pair every now and again - I'm very fortunate.

Your new show Miss Naked Beauty is on tonight, can you tell us a bit more about that?

Basically Miss Naked Beauty is all about reclaiming the 1950s Beauty Pageant so instead of us looking just at how women look, it's a beauty pageant competition where one woman will win based on her brains, balls and beauty, so all of it combined. Then the winner wins a huge prize at the end. So it's like a competition show but it's very fun and it's very ethical and it's got a huge story behind it. I can't say too much, obviously the first episode goes out tonight but it's a good show and it's all in the same vein as How To Look Good Naked, it's got a nice message.

What sort of challenges will the girls be put through?

I can't say! I'm not allowed to say! Watch it tonight and you'll see! It's good, I'm in it!

How did you find working with Mylene Klass?

She's gorgeous, she's adorable! She is exactly what you see on TV. I was a bit nervous because I hadn't worked with her before and I was like, 'Oh my god it's Mylene Klass'! She's so lovely, so sweet.

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