Helena Bonham Carter devil may care fashion sense

Oct 25, 2006, 11:10 GMT

epa00725703 Jury member British actress Helena Bonham Carter arrives at the Palais des Festivals for the closing ceremony of the 59th Cannes Film Festival, Sunday 28 May 2006 in Cannes. EPA/DANIEL DEME

Helena Bonham Carter has described herself as the 'Antichrist of fashion'.

The 'Big Fish' actress - who is renowned for her unconventional clothing - has admitted she will never be as stylish as other Hollywood actresses.

Helena is quoted by Scotland's Daily Record newspaper as saying: "I am so not Mrs Style. I am not Sienna Miller or whoever. I'm the Antichrist of fashion." 

Many in fashion believe Sienna Miller is, indeed, the Antichrist of fashion.

The 40-year-old - who regularly attends awards ceremonies dressed in outlandish Victorian dresses - has responded to the critics who slam her style by launching her own fashion line. The line, designed by Samantha Cole, is called the Pantaloonies and will feature Victorian-style camisoles, capes and bloomers, with a modern twist.

Meanwhile, Helena - who is set to star as Bellatrix Lestrange in the next Harry Potter film -is delighted to have been cast as the villainous witch.

She said: "I think JK Rowling is a genius. And as for Bella - she is a very bad, bad, bad witch!"

The British actress, who has a three-year-old son Billy Ray with 'Sleepy Hollow' director Tim Burton, says becoming a mother has changed her priorities: "You have to decide if you want to spend the next three months of your child's life on a film set or not. I'm aware my time is more precious now."

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