Bar Refaeli's My London

Model Bar Refaeli smaples the dim sum selection at Yauatcha and bikes along the city's canals...

Home is
Israel.

Where do you stay in London?
I have good family friends in London we've been staying with since I was born. They are like family.

Which London shops do you rely on?
Dover Street Market for great finds: the clothes are a mixture of big brands and new designers. Luigi's on Fulham Road, a tiny deli with delicious food. I love Topshop on Oxford Street, though I need to go with someone or I get lost. From cheap to expensive, casual to cocktail, I love that you can find anything in Selfridges and it also has good restaurants.

What's the best meal you've had in London?
At Yauatcha in Soho. It has around 100 different kinds of dim sum.

What's your earliest London memory?
The first time I ever saw snow was in London. I was six, and my brother and I built a snowman and had snowball fights. It made us really happy.

What would be on your tombstone?
And at the end, the love you get is equal to the love you make.

What are your guilty pleasures?
Bikinis. I get sent 30 every season and I still can't say no when I see a good bikini in a store.

What are you most afraid of?
Sometimes I'll wake up and get a message from my mum saying, 'Call me,' and I panic and think something has happened to someone.

What's your life philosophy?
I follow what my mum always told me as a little girl: to give. Give love and attention and share what I have with my friends and loved ones.

What was the last album you bought?
James Taylor and Carole King Live At The Troubadour. I saw them perform and fell in love. They are so talented. The album is very touching and soft. Their voices together are really good. I put it on as soon as I get home and let it repeat.

What makes you cry?
A song in Hebrew that a friend, Ben, used to love. He said he felt the song was written about him, without the band actually knowing him. He passed away last year.

What makes you laugh?
My friends.

What are you up to at the moment?
It's the weekend, I'm in Israel lying by the pool.

Which is your favourite London street for shopping?
Bond Street.

Who's your hero?
My mum. I appreciate her for raising four kids without a maid, and loving it.

What do you most like wearing?
Baggy jeans and a T-shirt. Sometimes I'll wear a short flirty dress but most of the time I dress like a boy.

What's the most romantic place in London?
Any park. Lying on the grass on a beautiful day, having a takeaway lunch and reading a book.