Ahead of Saturday's live final of New Look Style the Nation, we caught up with host Nick 'Grimmy' Grimshaw to chat about pink bikinis, bad bandanas, silver puffa jackets, Pixie Geldof's Buffalo boots and Mark Ronson totally copying his hair... Some of his fashion choices might make you grimace, but we think Grim's ace (sorry).

HM: First of all, thank you very much for providing such a great incentive for readers to subscribe to the HM daily mailout - they receive a picture of you in a pink bikini once they submit their details!

NG: Oh wow, I am thrilled that everyone gets to see me in a bikini. How wonderful, thanks guys.

HM: How's New Look Style the Nation going? 

NG: It's the final of NLSTN on Saturday where we crown one person the winner and give them an actual job. I'm sad its over for this series though as I've loved it. Love doing live TV, I try and channel Dermot to focus. WWDD?

HM: Have you learnt much about styling in the process of filming?

NG: I never really thought styling was a real job, kinda like working in PR or presenting, but it turns out to be a big stressy job which people are either really good at or REALLY bad at. On a Personal level I've discovered not to wear red bandanas and Phillip Lim vests.

HM: Have you ever *whispers* worked with a stylist? 

NG: Sometimes I work with a stylist if I'm going somewhere fancy and need to blag a suit, that's what they do best! I've been working with a lady called Hannah who I love cos she's so posh I can barely understand what she's saying and I'm getting into wearing suits now and she helps me find ones where I don't look like a) my dad b) Huggy Bear or c) Huggy Bear's dad

HM: You're obviously mates with London's 'fashion set' - do you all sit around talking about you're wearing? 

NG: We don't sit around and talk about what we're wearing, but we do often sit around and question what Pixie is wearing. Buffalo boots anyone? anyone?? ANYONE??

HM: What about Henry Holland? Do you share clothes? 

NG: Yes, I share clothes with Henry, I limit it to two jackets, a black Givenchy baseball jacket and this ACNE one, but I can't borrow any more from him since I ruined the latter :( ALLEGEDLY 

HM: Do you get dressed in the same way going to a radio job as you do for a TV one?

NG: Yeah, I dress the same for radio and TV, I kind of wear the same thing everyday. I just have loads and loads of the same shit. And keep buying things i already have. I think it's nice for men to have a uniform of stuff they are happy in.

HM: Do you have a fail-proof style tip when you're going out for the night?

NG: Always be comfortable, if you don't like it in the house, you'll hate it when you are out and it's always better to be under-dressed than over-dressed. It's easy for boys though, I don't like boys who look like they've made an effort.

HM: Can you remember the first item of clothing you bought with you own money?

NG: The first item of clothing I bought with my own money was a pair of Nike Air Max 95s, which I was OBSESSED with (and still am).

HM: What's the most money you've ever spent on one item of clothing?

NG: The most expensive item I've bought was an Alexander McQueen suit which was 2 grand. I bought it for a wedding so that led me into some weird place where I felt it was okay to spend that on cotton. Trousers were the wrong size too. Cool. 

HM: Do you have a favourite item of clothing?

NG: My favourite item of clothing is probably a pair of really old jeans that have just worn and worn. I'm going to be sad when they die. 

HM: What's been your biggest fashion disaster?

NG: Biggest fashion disaster was... hmmm ....bandana? Maybe my silver knee length puffa jacket. Yes you heard me. SILVER. KNEE LENGTH. PUFFA JACKET. It was hugo boss and I wore to school when I was obsessed with The Notorious BIG. I wore it with bright orange Tommy Hilfiger trainers - coooooooooool!

HM: Any style role models other than BIGGIE?

NG: I like people who can wear suits and look comfortable in them, like Paul Smith looks like he could jump on a bike in his. 

HM: People are going to the hairdressers and asking for 'the Nick Grimshaw' - is that weird?

NG: Apparently how Mark Ronson got his haircut.

HM: You have a reputation as a lovely guy, but this was cemented when we saw you at the New Look Style the Nation launch - you seemed to be entertaining some small children (presumably siblings/cousins, otherwise it would just be weird) whilst everyone else was stood around quaffing Champagne. Do you find easy to stay grounded working in the fickle world of media?

NG: I LIVE AND BREATHE THE FICKLE WORLD OF MEDIA!!! i won't have a word said against it. 

HM: Finally, we love you at HM, but could you please explain the below image?

NG: Now, I feel like if I was I was cool or a hot girl that would look okay. But I'm not. I'm from Oldham and have a massive fucking face.  I was in Ibiza with all my friends, one of my friends who spawned aforementioned children. Her son who is 14 looked really cool in a bandana so i stole it and wore it to less effective results. I'm 26. not 14. And taste along with sanity and brain usage goes out the window in Ibiza. Soz everyone. I'll never do it again. 

HM: Thanks, Grimmy - apology accepted.

The New Look Style the Nation final airs on C4 at 11.20am on Saturday 9 July