By Bella Blissett

There we were hanging down at the Pier 59 studios for a between show pitstop when we bumped into none other than the queen of kooky herself, Charlotte Free.

Dressed head to toe in international flags for the annual Maybelline calendar shoot, she was buzzing with energy, drinking a carrot juice and telling us about her new favourite beauty crush: The Maybelline vending machine currently installed at the Lincoln Centre and rolling out free lipsticks, mascaras and eye shades at the press of a touchscreen.

We can't wait to catch Charlotte at LFW - and are just praying she brings that vending machine with her!

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