Damson Idris says his mother inspired his love for "luxurious" fashion

Damson told Women's Wear Daily: "Since I was a child, my mum would dress me in these suits for my birthday. On my fifth birthday, everyone was wearing whatever they wanted, but of course, I was in a full-on, three-piece suit with jewellery and everything.

"I always had a love for the luxurious side of fashion, because I knew it linked to special moments and special events. It would be for my birthday, for a party or for Christmas."

Damson explained how his fashion sense evolved as he grew up and strived to emulate the looks of his idols Marlon Brando and Sidney Poitier.

The 33-year-old star said: "Then as I grew older, I kind of just fell in love with fashion through many of my heroes, Marlon Brando and Sidney Poitier.

"Those guys were very classic to me, and I wanted to emulate them. I wanted to be a good example of prestige and good taste, so fashion was just something I always knew I'd get involved in, no matter what I did for a living."

Idris is a brand ambassador for both Tommy Hilfiger and Prada and always seeks to "make an impression" with his outfit choices.

He said: "I definitely like to make an impression. I think for me, how you dress really defines your mood. I had a long period where all I wore was black, and I had a summer where I only wore beige.

"It really does change, depending where I am in my life. Now, I'm definitely at the fine boy, no-pimple stage of my life, so it's luxury, luxury, luxury."

Damson fronted Tommy Hilfiger's spring denim collection earlier this year and hailed the campaign for "celebrating a true classic".

The Snowfall star said in a statement: "Being part of this campaign feels like celebrating a true classic.

"Denim is as versatile as it is timeless. Each piece in the collection has a story, and I'm excited to help bring that to life."