The sleeves are rolled up to reveal scars on his forearms (probably due to the removal of tattoos) and bulging biceps.He is not in a good mood.His PR has brought with her a copy of his latest book, Fashion Fetish Fantasy In it, she has used Post-It notes to mark various pages He has a fit "What are those?" he rages, and starts ripping them out. Most people would have trouble spending more than a couple of hours there Near the entrance are forbidding weight- training machines. There are floor-to-ceiling mirrors and a few photos stuck to the wall, but otherwise everything is also bright white (Mugler later says that the world has become too sterile. It is said that Mugler can lock himself away in his studio near the Pompidou Centre in Paris for two months before a collection and never go out. Another red light on a control panel next to the desk is, however, glowing brightly. We wait until it goes off and then enter the designer's inner sanctum. "When the red light is on, entrance strictly prohibited" reads a sign next to it Fortunately, it is not lit.

Everything is white - the walls, the ceiling, the floors, the moulded plastic desk At the end of the room is another glass door On the wall beside it is a large red light. When the first door clicks open, we enter into the room in which Mugler does his fittings. It is almost empty, except for four black busts sporting futuristic hats. His PR tries to open the first in a series of opaque glass doors, behind which the designer has his secret office.

Unfortunately, she has not been given the combination to the electronic keypad and is forced to ask for help. I like to be dressy, I don't care what anyone else says, and I don't feel comfortable in trainers. I even wear sparkly jeans to my mum's, she says they make me look like RuPaul When I make my fortune I will wear Versace and McQueen.". Monsieur Mugler is ready to receive us. I like Ralph Lauren, and Alexander McQueen, he's funky and outrageous, I've got a white mini-dress by him. My boyfriend bought me a Hugo Boss top today, he's a Premiership footballer.