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by American Way Staff"As a kid, I definitely was very
flamboyant," London says. "Anything sparkly I had to wear. I
drove my mother insane because I only wore purple as a child.
It was my favorite color. So instead of wearing purple in
moderation, I looked like, basically, a grape from the Fruit
of the Loom ad. It was that kind of obsession. At nine, I got
glasses and braces, and it really went downhill until about
30."
3.
She was not in The Devil Wears Prada, but
she could have been.
London began her fashion career as an assistant at
Vogue magazine, which she describes as being "sort of like fashion
boot camp. While it was tough, it was the most worthwhile
experience, jobwise, I've ever had. Like any industry, fashion is
cutthroat. But to me, it's no worse than banking or film or
television."
4. She's not mean. She's
constructive.
Despite What Not to Wear's tough-love approach
with its poorly attired participants, London insists the show means
well. "A lot of people say, 'God, you can be so mean,' " she says.
"But I never really feel that way. All of the humor and all of the
sarcasm comes from a place of constructive criticism."
5.
She can help job seekers.
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