Article: Fashion: New Year's Eve: the designer's cut Where will the cream of British fashion designers celebrate Millennium Eve? More important, what will they be wearing? And what, asks Rebecca Lowthorpe, will be their essential item of clothing in the 21st century?

JULIEN MACDONALD

What was your worst ever New Year?

Two years ago, in Rio. We ended up in a tapas bar drinking tequila. Ten slammers and a taco or two later, I had my head in a sink. Very ill. The last two days were spent on a beach with a massive hangover.

What was your best ever New Year?

The year I went skiing in Austria. A winter wonderland. I spent it huddled round a log fire with a friend. You can probably guess the rest.

What will you wear on Millennium Eve?

My Sunday Best.

What won't you be able to live without in the next century?

Easy! My Spanish flamenco boots. I share this passion with Tom Jones. Apparently his wife buys him 20 pairs a year. I only buy four. Tom is a bit ...

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