My life in shopping: Parminder Nagra, actor - Interview

My life in shopping: Parminder Nagra, actor

* The Guardian, Friday 30 January 2009
* Article history

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What was the last thing you bought?

Two maternity tops from A Pea in a Pod in LA. I'm five-and-a-half months pregnant.

Have you bought much maternity clothing?

Not really. I buy normal clothes, just a size bigger. I have had to buy maternity jeans though.

Where's your favourite shopping destination?

London. It's much more hip than Los Angeles. I bought some funky boots from Dune recently and everyone here in LA loved them.

Who is your ideal shopping companion?

Natalie Portman or Keira [Knightley] - she has an amazing style.

What shops do you miss in the UK?

Next. I always end up going there. It's really good for basics.

What are your favourite shops?

Anthropologie because it's slightly offbeat and unusual. I like simple lines. I went through a phase of wearing a lot of Ted Baker and Reiss - I was thrilled when they opened here. Apart from my Indian clothes, my wardrobe is filled with navy- blue, gold and black.

Where do you buy Indian styles?

There's an area called Artesia in LA County where they have sari boutiques and lots of great handbags.

Have you been shopping for the baby?

I just started. I have to try not to get carried away though, because all the clothes are so cute. I saw some ridiculously expensive designer baby shoes, but I could hear my mother's voice in my head saying: "The baby will grow out of them in four weeks."

• Parminder Nagra stars in In Your Dreams, out on DVD on 9 February.

source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/30/1

Thanks! I'm also putting this in the Discuss Parminder thread too...