UPSTAIRS at a trendy London events space, it's all go as black-clad staff bustle about a flower-festooned catwalk, and gleaming Champagne glasses are lined up ready for the evening's VIP guests.
But downstairs in a private dressing room, all is calm as Michelle Keegan's glam team put the finishing touches to her hair and make-up, ready for her impending runway appearance.
"It's been quite a chilled day for me," the actress says with a laugh. "I just sat there eating lunch and drinking coffee."
But the 30-year-old, who rose to fame playing Tina in Coronation Street until 2014, admits she finds this fashion show – to unveil her latest collection with online retailer Very.co.uk – more nerve-wracking than shooting scenes for hit BBC series Our Girl, in which she stars as an army medic.
"I've never done stage before, so I feel like this is something quite similar to that, where I feel very exposed, especially walking in heels," she says. "At least with TV, you can mess up and then redo it.
"I'm just going to try and enjoy myself and listen to the music. A few of my friends are coming as well, so I'll have to just keep my eye on them. That's something that makes you very happy when you walk out," she adds.
Will Keegan's husband, former The Only Way Is Essex star Mark Wright, also be watching proudly?
"No, he's in LA," Keegan explains – the pair have been in a long distance relationship since he made the move stateside for a TV presenting job. "I did speak to him this morning, he did really wish he could be here, but I said I'm going to film it [on my phone] and I'll send it over to him."
Here, she tells us more about the collection, plus her views on fasihon:
Did you choose what you're wearing on the catwalk today?
"Yes. There are so many outfits in my collection that I love but I think my favourite piece is the the polka-dot bodycon dress. I love that piece, so I had to wear it for the finale."
What was your inspiration for the spring/summer collection?
"Summer, that's the main thing for me. And a lot of floral prints – especially as summer is coming up and holiday season is coming up as well. Also, I love the feminine fit, for example the bodycon dress with a little kick at the bottom of it, to accentuate the female body."
What's the best fashion advice you've ever received?
"My mum said it to me years ago: As long as you feel comfortable and confident with what you wearing, it shows. No matter what you're wearing, if you own it, it shows."
Do you prefer online shopping or browsing in stores?
"Browsing in stores. I like going in stores and looking around and trying outfits on rather than seeing them on a computer screen – and then if they don't fit, sending them back. I find it a bit of a hassle."
Heels or trainers?
"Trainers. I wear them all day, sometimes I will also wear them on nights out. I just feel more comfortable in trainers."
Denim or leather?
"I was going say denim, but I have got some staple leather trousers that I constantly wear and I've had them for two years, so I have to say leather."
Athleisure or tailoring?
"Tailoring. I like a nice matching suit, whether it's jacket and shorts or jacket and trousers."
Skinny jeans or boyfriend jeans?
"Skinny jeans. I do like boyfriend jeans but if I have to choose, it is skinny."
