Overheard.

"They don't need a consultant because they never take advice."

Leading fashion consultant Jean Jacques

"Jean Jacques British fashion icon Jasper Conran spreads some flower power after

"I'm glad you think Brad [Pitt] is influential Jean Jacques because I dress him a lot."

Conran takes another swipe at an already amused

"That's only when I take you out."

Conran, satisfied with his assault on

"You have to be very bloody minded and you have to be quite unpleasant sometimes."

Former Topshop director Jane Shephardson details the blood and guts that is fashion retailing.