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" Animals. They're nice, aren't they? They're good things, animals. "
Giles Deacon
Good Things
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Nice
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" I've always liked historic jewellery that's got a kind of quirkiness or playfulness to it; I like that it's not too serious. "
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" A lot of people's circumstances can change very, very quickly, and people can move jobs, relationships can break down, something else could happen, and the next thing you know, you can't pay your rent, you can't get the support you require, and you're out on the street. "
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" I don't really have a mentor. "
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" I love historical references. "
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" I'll spend a couple of days in Paris, a couple back in London, some time at the factory in Italy... I like travelling, but it can be a struggle to get home for weekends. "
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" The customer who likes to be noticed is important to us. "
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" People are often a bit more adventurous with swimming costume prints; they like the idea of something a bit more jolly. "
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" I very much like Christopher Kane. He actually did a work placement with me, and you could spot his talent straight away. "
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" I had a great teacher who was really encouraging and said I should go to Central Saint Martins. So I worked my socks off, and I managed to get a place there. It was there that I developed a real love for design. "
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Great
Go
" I have an art-school background, not a fashion background where it's like, 'Oh, we're going on holiday to Miami.' "
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" I've always been a big supporter of homeless charities across the board, ever since I first moved to London. "
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" I try to exercise three to four times a week. "
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Try
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