When Lucy Mecklenburgh left TOWIE she left a big, stylish hole in the Essex show. Luckily the babein’ brunette didn’t run away to Marbs to set up SugarHut2, she stuck around and built up her business empire.
Now Meck’s found time in her busy schedule to style-up the most famous monkey in the world. Even monkeys need style.
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The PG Tips Monkey, or “MONKEH” if you’re Johnny Vegas, has had a makeover courtesy of Lucy for Red Nose Day. For his PG Tips Monumental Mission Monkey scaled The Shard with Lucy as his personal stylist. Because you can’t get to the top looking like a scruff bag, can you?
We grabbed Lucy for a quick style chat in between Monkey styling to find out what makes the ex-TOWIE hot-bod tick…
Go-to look
“A lot of the time I’m in London for meetings so I could go in flat shoes and have heels in my bag. I’d go for a jumpsuit and oversized clutch that are easy to dress with both types of shoes.”
High Street Honey
“I love Topshop, Zara, Miss Selfridge, River Island. High street fashion is really good at the moment!”
Gym Bunny
"I’m always in gym wear. Sometimes, I put my gym kit on to do small jobs, it also keeps it in my mind that I need to train."
Snapped Up
"I recently treated myself to some knee-high Russell & Bromley boots, a mini skirt from Topshop, the medium concealer palette from MAC which is really handy as it has six shades. And PG Tips Green Mint Tea. I love herbal teas and this one is my new favourite."
Hair-oes
“I've just discovered the Curl ME by Pro Blo [£35]. It's a set of brushes with detachable handles. They give you a salon perfect blowdry! I change my hair quite a lot but when it’s short. I like it to be really slick in the daytime. I love the versatility of it.”
Body Blast
“My number one way to whip my body into shape is always interval training, which is on my Results With Lucy programme. I also do Pilates, Zumba and ballet so I don’t get bored.”
Celeb Crush
“Olivia Palermo because she’s gorgeous and always looks perfect in everything. I love that she’s really classy and glam but also girly.”
Monkey Tips
“Dress for all weathers, that’s what I told Monkey. The top of The Shard is chilly so I dressed him in a bold red and green jumpsuit to make his outfit weather-proof!”
Beauty Booty
“My top beauty buys are… Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream [£50] is a real treat; I love how it feels on my skin. Shu Uemura Art of Hair Essence Absolue [£39.50] protects and makes my hair shiny. Laura Mercier Mega Moisturiser [£43]lasts 24 hours and smells amazing!”
Tanning Tips
“If you’ve never tanned before use a gradual tan and build it up. There’s nothing worse than streaks. Always use a mitt for an even tan and to stop your hands going orange. And always exfoliate on the day! I love this - Sunkissed Tan [£3.99].”
Photo credit: @lucymeck1
To find out more about Monkey's PG Tips Monumental Mission for Red Nose Day, go to www.pgtips.co.uk/rednoseday!