The wild-child actress sets the record straight on her fun-loving life.
After another year of hectic movie-making and seemingly equally hectic twists and turns in her love-life, Sienna is looking forward to a well-earned break with her beau, Welsh actor Rhys Ifans, 39.
The sexy star talks to Woman’s Day about style, stars, friends and why she’s already facing up to ageing gracefully — or maybe not.
How do you feel when you’re called a style icon?
I don’t know. I enjoy fashion and I’ve got an aesthetic for it, but it’s not important to me. It’s flattering if people think that but then they often say, ex style icon and all that so…
What inspires you in fashion?
Well, what I’m wearing now is my own label with my sister Savannah, Twenty8twelve. I think I get quite inspired by the films I’m doing, so at the moment it’s the 1960s and 1970s. I’ve always loved the clothes from those decades. I just think they’re beautiful, and the way people dressed was colourful and vibrant. Then, when I was filming The Edge of Love with Keira Knightley, it was all 1940s and I was obsessed with that for a while. Whatever is in my immediate world is inspiring to me.
Who are your favourite designers?
Oh, so many. I think Valentino is incredible. Alexander McQueen, Burberry, Lanvin and Gucci.
Was it a dream you had for a while, to start the label with your sister?
No, I never really had any aspirations to be a designer. My sister is a brilliant designer though. She went to Central St Martins College of Art and Design in London and worked with Alexander McQueen. I got approached with the idea of doing a label, and I said only if I can do it with my sister because it would be a fantastic vehicle for her. It’s also a lot of fun to work with your sister in such close proximity. It’s been really good and very well received. I get all the clothes for free, and that’s great too!
You’ve become good friends with Keira Knightley, whose attitude is you’ve just got to live your life and get on with it. Do you agree?
That’s the thing. I’m 26. I don’t want a security guard. I don’t want a driver. I don’t want a personal assistant. I would like to be able to do my job and live the life of a normal 26-year-old, like my friends live. As a result of not being protective of myself, I think I’m probably an easier target. If I was leaving a place and there was a car there with a security guard, then, yes, maybe there would be less things in the media, but I don’t want to have that. You do just have to live your life.
What do you want from life, other than being an actress?
Ideally, children. I’d love to have kids one day — in a cottage in the countryside.
And who would be the father?
(Laughs) I know what you’re after. I can spot those a mile off these days…
Read more of this interview in Woman’s Day (on-sale January 21, 2008)
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