Ms Hill, who joined Mulberry in March 2008, won Best Accessories Designer at the 2011 Elle Style Awards and Best Designer Brand at the 2010 British Fashion Awards.

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There's no truer evidence of talent and style than a designer's own residence.

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So how is a designer to gain "style cut-through" in a sport in which you are essentially trying to create something that looks good from all angles (even the indelicate ones), at all paces, in all weathers?

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