Tony Blair, Erdem, Vivienne Westwood Reveal What Makes Them Happy

Posted: 12/12/11

Philippa Warr

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The Royal Academy of Arts is revealing what makes celebrity arts patrons grin thanks to their fundraising Happiness exhibition.

Big names from Tony Blair to Erdem and from Vivienne Westwood to Manolo Blahnik have contributed their own smile-inducing items to create a personal and positive exhibition.

The show, in collaboration with Krug Champagne, will offer up each piece for sale on a first offer basis with all proceeds benefiting the Royal Academy Schools.

Want to know more? Then click on the gallery below and find out which celebs find happiness in a silk dress, a pair of purple and gold heels, and a picture of their son:

Happiness

Manolo Blahnik
 To me this shoe represents Spain seen by the eyes of Josef von Sternberg with Marlene Dietrech in a movie called The Devil is a Woman. The atmosphere for Spain created in the studio brings a lot of happiness to me.
Erdem
 This dress comes from my 2009 collection, which was one of my favourite collections. I look at it and it reminds me of such a happy, wonderful and exciting time.
Jemima Khan
 Whenever I look at these miniature riding boots, I can't help smiling. They remind me of my children when they were tiny and of riding, two great pleasures.
Fergus Henderson
 I have drawn my idea of happiness onto the back of a chef jacket - the piece has 'lived' which I feel best conveys the spirit of the kitchen.
David Bailey
 It's the happiest flower I could think of.
Tony Blair
 This captures a sheer, uncomplicated moment of contentment when nothing else mattered for either of us.