Julien Macdonald: Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?

The question

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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Julien Macdonald

Welsh fashion designer

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

A very expensive watch. I can’t tell you what it is – I’ll get robbed.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 October 2016 source ↗

Others on this question

Shappi Khorsandi Iranian-born British comedian

A walk-on part for my mum in Les Misérables. It was in a charity auction. She always dreamed of being in a West End show.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 February 2017 source ↗

Reggie Yates British actor and media personality

I bought all my siblings signet rings and pendants with my family crest on. There are a lot of us.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 November 2017 source ↗

Kim Gordon American musician and artist

A pair of Saint Laurent trousers.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 March 2020 source ↗

Francesca Martinez British comedian

I don’t own a property. The carpet in our flat; it’s not fancy or anything.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 March 2020 source ↗