COUNTRY PURSUITS Interiors influencer Paula Sutton’s uplifting chronicles of life at her Norfolk home have seen her amass a huge social-media following. Here she talks personal style, positivity and why she finds pleasure in imperfection
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t one point during our Zoom interview, Paula Sutton springs up from the desk in her garden office to do a twirl to show off her checked and colourful swishy skirt by Italian brand Dado D. Her hair is neatly tied in a ponytail with a simple ribbon and her shirt is white and crisp. “My clothes are for being worn,” she explains unapologetically. “I turn 52 this year, if I don’t wear all my clothes now, when is this supposedly golden time meant to come?” Sutton doesn’t live quite like the rest of us (that is to say, hiding in the comfort of joggers for video calls and peacocking purely for Instagram), and it’s this unique, joyful filter on life that has won her a devoted audience of half a million Instagram followers. If you're not already following @hillhousevintage then here’s a quick recap: Sutton moved to a Georgian country house in Norfolk from south London with her husband and their three children
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