'I'd love to start my own fashion label!' Team GB golden girl Jessica Ennis reveals stylish new plans in exclusive photo shoot
- Sheffield's Olympic champion heptathlete, 26, loves fashion
- Is in the running for Sports Personality Of The Year
- Alexander McQueen and Victoria Beckham are her favourite designers
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She's famous for her simple sporting attire of hot pants, trainers and a a tiny Team GB sports vest.
But gold medal-winning Olympian heptathlete Jessica Ennis, 26, has revealed a desire to now launch her own fashion label.
And the champion heptathlete from Sheffield, a contender for the upcoming Sports Personality Of The Year, has referenced designers Alexander McQueen and Victoria Beckham as her style influences.
Cover girl: Jessica Ennis, winner of the women's heptathlon at the 2012 Olympics, in her shoot for City AM's Bespoke glossy magazine
Speaking exclusively to City AM's glossy magazine, Bespoke, out now, the petite, 5ft 5in sports whizz said: 'I'd love to start my own fashion label. Whether it's collaborating with [a big sportswear brand] or doing the more fashiony side of things.'
Ennis explained that ever since her moment of glory in London this summer, she has been inundated with invitations to fashion parties, runway shows and award ceremonies. And she has now developed a taste for sparkly, designer dresses.
Front row darling: Jessica Ennis on the front row at the Mulberry show during London Fashion Week
Explaining her easy transition from tracksuits to luxury clobber, much of which she is sent by design houses eager to have the British hero pictured in their brands, Ennis said: 'It's a brilliant position to be in. It's nice to have the option to pick and choose - it's less stressful when you're deciding what to wear.'
Describing her style as simple and everyday, Ennis says she is a 'skinny jeans girl'. And she certainly has the figure for them.
Discussing her size, the Adidas-sponsored athlete (who was spotted in the front row of catwalk shows including Mulberry during London Fashion Week) said she 'was always pretty skinny', but that 'doing athletics has given me some shape'.
Work clothes: Jessica Ennis, in her standard hotpants and Team GB vest, celebrates at the Olympic Stadium after winning her gold heptathlon medal this summer
Speaking about the attention she has been getting since her Olympic win this summer, Ennis - who is rumoured to have earned £1m in endorsement deals with Adidas and Olay alone in the run-up to the Games - said: 'It's really busy now. Busier than I'd ever imagined - I'm having to say no to quite a lot of companies who want to work with me. It's a brilliant position to be in.
Since her big summer, Ennis has signed lucrative contracts with Aviva, Jaguar, Powerade and British Airways.
'It’s really weird. It was such a big build up to the Olympics and the pressure kind of piled on me but I literally wouldn’t have changed anything.
'The whole build up was brilliant but when you actually achieve it, your goal, your dream, it’s a strange feeling.'
Model behaviour: Ennis having her hair and make-up done for the Bespoke magazine photo shoot
Glamourpuss: Bespoke magazine is out now
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