[Gayle]

It's hard to know where to begin to start with my fashion disasters

Was it the Boy George look, the Bananarama look, the Siouxsie and the Banshee look - oh, it just goes on and on. I changed my 'look' more often than Madonna did (and that reminds me of the Madonna look circa Holiday).

Actually, I know which was the worst one. I was going out with someone who was quite rich (not something I was used to) and he offered to take me shopping to Manchester. Naturally, I went for the most expensive dress in the shop - which was about £250, expensive these days but think back 20 years. Anyway, it was white (!!!!) crushed velvet, it had a white leather piece that hung down from the neck line that had diamante and studs on it and a belt sort of affair madeout of white leather that had the same diamante and studs on. The skirt was full and had a split in it up to the thigh with some fronds of netting hanging down.

I bring this one up, not because it was the most hideous, believe me my fashion disasters extend way beyond crushed velvet and leather but it was my biggest fashion disaster because of the expense. The thing was delivered in a box complete with tissue paper for goodness sake! I'd been blown away by how much he was spending on me that I completely lost sight of any reasonable idea of what looked good and I actually thought I looked classy in it.

I wouldn't spend that much on a dress now!