Julien Macdonald

Julien Macdonald

Julien Macdonald wants to dress Queen Elizabeth.

The Welsh fashion designer thinks the 87-year-old British monarch is the "chicest" woman alive today and would be honoured to design an outfit for her.

He said: "I'd love to dress the Queen. She's one of the chicest women in the world."

The 42-year-old style guru is known for his bold personality and is drawn to the royal because he thinks she shares similar traits.

He added: "She's not shy! She says what she thinks."

Julien has designed several costumes for the English National Ballet's upcoming royal performance of 'Tempus' - which will be part of the queen's coronation celebrations to mark her 60th year on the throne - and he says the regal outfits were inspired by the monarch's London residence, Buckingham Palace.

He said: "The initial inspiration was the grounds of the Palace and the embroidery motifs come from the gates, but I've reinterpreted it in a modern way. It's a combination of old and new."

The designer welcomed the royal task, insisting that he loves big, bold fashion projects and isn't understated with his garments.

Speaking to the upcoming edition of ES Magazine - available on July 12 - he said: "I don't make clothes you wear to the supermarket. I'm not Armani. I'm the king of glamour. I make glitz. In a Macdonald world, more is more."