The Idea of You author Robinne Lee on why she’s sick of hearing about Harry Styles
The IndependentStay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We write women off at a certain age,” Lee tells me from an ornate living room that looks like it’s been pulled from the pages of House & Garden. “In some ways you think we’ve moved on and in others we’ve gone back, or I think we’re kind of still stuck.” open image in gallery ‘The French gaze is different, and I wanted that for myself’: author Robinne Lee While it takes a backseat in comparison to some of its meatier subjects, the book’s other main theme is, of course, fame. “We were managing a girl’s group and got one of the New Kids on the Block to produce them,” Lee recalls. “I see people like Harry Styles or Prince Harry, who was one of my other muses for this book, and their lives and how they’re in this bubble.” Lee has witnessed the impact of this bubble first hand while being out with her own friend, and 13 Going on 30 co-star, Jennifer Garner.