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Vogue (UK)
November 2002

Tori Amos

The American singer/songwriter - who lives and works in Cornwall - puts what inspires her on record.

IN HER WARDROBE:
* Preen narrow glitter jeans
* Cacharel print dress
* Diane Von Furstenberg chiffon blouse
* Sophia Kokosalaki black top

THINGS SHE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT:
* Her Native Indian tomahawk collection
* Her "lucky" TWA bag
* Evian
* Her piano, which she takes on tour
* Time

WHAT SHE'S LISTENING TO:
* Spoonface, Ben Christophers
* Harvest Moon, Neil Young
* Graceland, Paul Simon
* Rumours, Fleetwood Mac
* Song Review, Stevie Wonder
* To Bring You My Love, PJ Harvey

ON HER BATHROOM SHELF:
* Stila lipgloss
* MAC Power Surge eyeliner
* Linden body shampoo
* Fresh Sugar Face Polish
* Index Fig Apricot fragrance
* Tom's of Maine Natural Cinnamon Toothpaste
* Clinique Exfoliator
* Nars eye pencil

COFFEE-TABLE CHOICES:
* Diane Arbus: An Aperture Monograph
* Manuel Alvarez Bravo: A Retrospective by Susan Kismaric
* Edward Curtis: The Master Prints
* Brassai

HER SHOES:
* Anything by Bruno Frisoni
* Vintage Bally
* Christian Louboutin silk heels
* Marc Jacobs sandals
* Rene Caovilla stilletos

BEST SUPPERS:
* Seabass in maple syrup with roasted peppers, cooked by her chef Duncan
* Burritos at the Old Car Wash restaurant in Taos, New Mexico
* Anything at Le Caprice, London

TOP SHOPS:
* Concrete and Erickson Beamon, London
* Jeffrey and MOMA art bookshop, New York
* Fred Segal, LA
* Prada, Milan

WHAT SHE LOVES ABOUT BRITAIN:
* Good, consistent rain
* Builder's tea
* The Cornish
* Laughing in the face of adversity
* Friends

LAST PLACES SHE FLEW TO:
* Her Florida beach house
* LA - for work
* Montana - to see her favourite photographer, Kurt Marcus
* Washington, DC - to see her mother

FAVOURITE HOTELS:
* The Four Seasons, Paris
* Villa La Massa, Tuscany
* Auberge du Soleil, Napa Valley

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