What is the profession of Dragon's Den investor Kelly Hoppen, who joined the British panel in 2013?

Kelly Hoppen is an interior designer who joined the British Dragon's Den panel in 2013.

Hoppen became known for a design style built around clean lines, neutral colours and a blend of modern and Eastern influences. Her career included residential and commercial interiors, product design and books about design principles.

Her expertise gave the programme a Dragon with a background different from the technology, retail and finance specialists also seen on the panel. She could assess products partly through presentation, usability, branding and visual appeal.

Kelly Hoppen is sometimes called a fashion designer because she has worked with consumer-facing brands and appeared in lifestyle media. Her established professional field, however, is interior design, not fashion design.