Lisa Carter – A scary environment for younger women

Simon: So, just generally more about the Elizabeth Pack shop, did you shop in there or do you remember anything about it beyond the modelling side?

Lisa: No, I think it was more aimed at older women than my age group. I don’t think it was the kind of place that my age group shopped in. It was also kind of a scary environment ‘cos it was very proper and you know, women would be in there having … kind of being waited on you know, like with their handbag on the side, they’d be seated and they’d have a cup of tea and they’d be looked after like that. You know, as a teenager, that’s not how you shop (laughs). You didn’t go in and be like, “Darling, nice to see you.” “Oh, thank you, take my handbag, I’ll have a tea, yes, now what have you got in this season?” You know it’s not … that’s not the way that we shop. I mean it’s a wonderful way to shop but it was way out of my price range (laughs) so yeah, no I didn’t shop in there. It was an aspirational shop.

Simon: So, it had a sort of aura around it.

Lisa: Oh yes. And the heavy doors you have to push open to get in. You know it’s like a …

Simon: I hadn’t thought about that. No-one’s mentioned the doors but that’s a good point. It does put you in a mind state.