Gok Wan
Kirsty Young's castaway is the stylist Gok Wan.
Kirsty Young's castaway is the stylist Gok Wan.
Dispensing fashion advice and hugs in equal measure, he aims, he says, to 'make women feel like women, not like turkeys'.
Yet although he made his name as a stylist, his special talent isn't for fashion, but for gaining people's trust. He understands only too well the emotional journey he is asking women to make; the first person he had to transform was himself, and that, he says, is very much work in progress.
Record: The Promise
Book: Beautiful Thing by Jonathan Harvey
Luxury: Lip balm.
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Uptown Girl
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Jealous Guy
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Fast Car
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Walk On The Wild Side
- Different Times: Lou Reed in the 70s.
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Supermassive Black Hole
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Soul II Soul
Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) (feat. Caron Wheeler)
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Tracy Chapman
The Promise
- Tracy Chapman: Collection.
- Elektra.
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Book Choice
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Beautiful Thing - Jonathan Harvey
Luxury Choice
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Lip balm
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kirsty Young |
| Interviewed Guest | Gok Wan |
Broadcasts
- Sun 7 Feb 2010 11:15成人快手 Radio 4
- Fri 12 Feb 2010 09:00成人快手 Radio 4
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