With her own hit telly show, 2.7 million Instagram followers and being a proud ambassador for George @ Asda, Billie Faiers has come a long way since her TOWIE days, making her TV debut at just 20 years old.
Now, 14 years later, The Family Diaries star is back with a brand-new summer collection and it looks way more expensive than it really is.
"I would say it’s almost like the ultimate holiday/summer wardrobe," Billie exclusively tells Closer during the dreamy shoot in Marrakesh. "We’ve got you covered from swimwear, beachwear, we’ve got daywear, eveningwear. We’ve even got airport outfits. It is literally like the whole collection is made for summer."
The best bit? It's all available at a bargain price and you pick it up during your weekly food shop. Check it out next time you are heading to your local Asda or shop it in full via the link here.
To celebrate the gorgeous new collection, Billie chats through her all-time favourite fashion tips, TOWIE outfits and the brilliant styling trick she learned from mum, Suzie Wells...
Hey Billie, congrats on your new collection, how would you describe your style?
"I've definitely got two sides to my style. Sometimes I'm very casual and on-the-go as I'm always running around. In the summer I love a short co-ord, trainers and sandals. In the winter, I'm a leggings and sweatshirt girl.
But then, if I'm going out, I love to dress more smart and sophisticated but still glamorous. I like to experiment a bit more but I know what suits me and one thing I've always taken from my mum is to wear things that suit your shape because there are certain things that I see on someone and I think, 'Wow, that looks amazing on her!' but it wouldn't look good on me because that's not my shape. I think knowing what suits your shape or your figure and what you feel comfortable and confident in is so important."
Have you always been so well dressed?
"I definitely experimented a lot growing up and had a few fashion blunders out there. The one that really sticks in my mind was back in the TOWIE days I wore an electric blue short kaftan, done up and under here and I wore denim shorts underneath which were actually outrageous. I also wore these tanned ankle boots with an electric blue stripe on the back which I thought I had teamed really well with the blue, but it was bad, trust me.
"I was really orange, I'd OD'd on the fake tan, a big undo and my eyelashes were probably way too long, back then I used to wear a double lash. It's very TOWIE, but I look back and it's all part of growing up and experimenting with your style."
What's your favourite styling trick at the moment?
"If I'm wearing a pair of jeans or denim shorts and I had a vest or t-shirt that was a little bit big- I love to tuck a little bit in and show off my waist because sometimes if I wear something that’s really baggy, oversized, it doesn’t suit me.
"I’m short, I’ve got boobs. I love to wear things that are more fitted around the waist. When it comes to leggings, I wear a lot of leggings and sweatshirts at home. I love leggings that are a bit high-waisted."
What is your favourite outfit of all time, ever?
"Apart from my wedding dress, I'd have to say my 30th birthday dress. We did a Gatsby theme and I had something made and I had a vision in my head of how I wanted to look. I had someone make my outfit for me and it was perfect. High-neck gold glittery mesh style. Really fitted, I think he might have sewn me in the dress, it was super tight! Fishtail and long.
"He made me a matching headpiece in the same fabric as the dress. I had the hair very Gatsby and had a faux fur shawl. When I look at those photos I’m really happy with that outfit, I’m in love with that dress."
What's your favourite thing in your wardrobe right now?
"Something I wear all the time from my last collection is my leggings, £9. It’s part of an activewear co-ord which has a zip-up top and the leggings come in a really nice green and a really nice grey. It’s a gym outfit and you can wear it during the day. And honestly, at home, we laugh and joke because I’m like, 'Another day, another pair of leggings and trainers!'"
Who are your favourite people to follow for style inspo?
"I follow loads of different fashion influencers and stuff. I love Pinterest. I think Pinterest is amazing. If I’ve got a brown dress and I’m like, what can I do to make that look a little bit more, you know, fashionable? I’ll go on Pinterest and type in a brown dress outfit or brown dress inspo. I think that’s really good because then you always get ideas and you think of things you wouldn't have always thought of yourself.
"I also love Elsa Hosk, she’s the Victoria's Secret model. And Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as well. I get a lot of inspo for hair and makeup from them."
What's a trend you're really excited for this summer?
"I love crochet. I think it’s so nice, it’s so flattering. And I also like the fact you can dress it down or dress it up. It’s very versatile. You can get so many different types as well, colourful and more neutral. It always looks expensive."
What's something you would never wear?
"I see them on a lot of other people and they always look amazing in them but I thought that would look dreadful on me. Those long, a-line, denim skirts. On some people, they look so cool but on me, I could never pull that off."
What are your favourite pieces from your new summer collection?
"I love the gold shimmer midi beach dress, £28, it's so lovely and flattering. It's so comfortable too, which is so important. I don't like anything to be itchy, I'm really fussy when it comes to fabrics. I love the brown one-sided swimsuit, £22 which is so flattering with a nice cut. I also love the knitted co-ord which is so nice and would make such a good airport outfit for coming home and it's so comfortable. You could even put a little vest underneath it as well. It’s very me. Love a co-ord- you can’t go wrong."
Shop the full Billie Faiers x George collection online, here.
Aimee Jakes is Closer’s trending content editor. As well as writing about skincare launches, high-street fashion and gym bag essentials, she’s forever chatting to celebs about their fancy beauty routines. Follow her on Instagram here.