Monica Vinader’s gamechangers: The products she recommends to everyone

I was looking for a new coat and wanted to purchase from a brand that designed sustainably when I stumbled upon Mother of Pearl – their sustainability credentials are truly fantastic – and I fell completely in love with this design. It’s been a few years since I bought it and I still love to wear it just as much now as I did when I originally purchased it. I love how the design combines the feminine pearl detail on the sleeves with a more masculine silhouette; the coat can look casual with pair of trainers but dressed up for an evening.

It has to be actual, live plants and flowers all year round. I love to see a mix of floral and fauna sprinkled throughout a space – they bring an air of calm and freshness. In the spring/summer I get to enjoy them from my garden but during the times when my garden isn’t so productive, I get regular floral deliveries from Flowerbx.

Jewellery, of course. It always puts a smile on my face and is the perfect finishing touch for any look. I love how my daughter is now dipping into my collection and discovering her favourite pieces. It’s such a joy to watch her experiment with jewellery in new and fun ways. The Doina heirloom necklace is a current favourite.

I’m a firm believer in using fresh produce in all of my meals so there are two must-have gadgets that I use every week without fail. My Microplane paddle grater – I add lemon zest to absolutely anything and everything and this tool makes it easy to do.

I also couldn’t live without my Mandoline (£64.99, Lakeland.co.uk), vegetable carpaccio drizzled with olive oil is a fan favourite in my house and this gets used at least once a week.

I use Marie Reynolds products on my face every day without fail – her entire range is superb. To start off my morning, I use the goji mallow cleanser, a blend of natural super antioxidants goji berries, acai berries and oat silk. I’m particularly fond of using the Reson8 (£46, Mariereynoldslondon.com) followed by the elixir face oil (£49.99, Mariereynoldslondon.com) in my nighttime routine to relax and prep for bed.

Anything by Malcolm Gladwell but especially Outliers. He’s a brilliant writer and his books are always the perfect combination of entertaining, educational and thought-provoking. I find myself thinking about things I’ve read in his books long after I’ve put the book itself down.