Wardrobe secrets: Miriam Gonzalez Durantez

As a high-flying lawyer and the wife of Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, Miriam Gonzalez Durantez might be expected to have a wardrobe full of designer clothes.

But while she’s known for her style, Ms Gonzalez Durantez has revealed she has an “uncomplicated” relationship with fashion — and doesn’t even have a favourite designer.

The 37-year-old shared her style secrets for a new exhibition on women, fashion and power. She is one of 25 high-profile women donating an outfit to the Design Museum show. The others include broadcaster Kirsty Wark, designer Vivienne Westwood and model Naomi Campbell,

Ms Gonzalez Durantez said she reads fashion magazines “if they are at hand and I have nothing else to do”, adding: “I do not have a favourite designer (and certainly have none of their clothes) but aesthetically I appreciate Prada, Bottega Veneta and Armani.”

She admitted not knowing how much she spent on her wardrobe — but said it was “much more since Nick is in politics”.

For work she mostly wears pencil skirts or fitted trousers with a top, while for leisure she wears jeans and a T shirt. She likes “straight lines” and all colours but especially red and orange. Hair was more important than make-up, she added, explaining: “Mediterranean hair simply needs care.”