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" As a heterosexual designer, it is really, really important to have a woman's point of view. "
John Rocha
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" My heritage is a huge part of everything I do; it is, after all, part of what has made me who I am. "
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" I made my final collection in college in London using Irish handwoven wool. That is how I discovered Ireland first; I just fell in love with it, really. "
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" I want romance; I want people to be happy in their relationships. "
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" When I left college, nobody expected much of me - and nor did I. "
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" Fabric is the foundation of a collection. "
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" A woman can look incredibly sexy in a black suit. "
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" I want to challenge myself in new mediums; I want to leave myself open to different things. "
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" If you ask me where do I belong, it would be somewhere in the Irish Sea almost - born in Hong Kong, Chinese mother, Portuguese father from Macao, lived in Europe most of my life. "
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" To create a beautiful thing with unlimited money is easy! "
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" During fashion week, I dream about fashion; afterwards, I dream about fishing. After fashion week, I always go fishing to wind down. "
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" I like to create a simple space and surround myself with things that I like to look at. "
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" It might be a selfish choice, but I find it quite difficult to design for individuals and prefer the distance of larger schemes. It's the same reason why, as a designer, I don't do wedding dresses. "
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" As you get older, your skin tone will change, and that means the colours that suit you best change, too. Take a trip to a department store and ask for advice, or simply hold colours close to your face in the mirror, as this should give you a good idea of what works. "
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" I always challenge myself to do something better, and people in the industry appreciate that. "
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" I love white walls because white reflects the light and is a great backdrop for art. "
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" My family was quite poor, and the NHS was recruiting people from abroad to do psychiatric nursing. It was the only hope I had to leave Hong Kong. "
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" One thing I learned from all my years in business is you really have to work with the experts: you can launch something yourself, but unless you have the expertise and the marketing strategies and machinery behind you, you'll never be successful. "
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" I don't want to be an elitist designer. It's no fun just catering for a small group of people. It's against my principles. "
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" I am trained as a fashion designer and do not claim to be an expert architect or anything like that. I won't do something unless I know I can do it. "
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" Fashion is instant - after six months, it disappears, and you have to start again. That's the nature of it. "
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" At primary school, we would pick up plastic petals on the way home to make flowers. Now you might call it child labour, but we did it for pocket money. "
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" I'm like a conductor. I come up with ideas, and I get all these people to make great music together. I have a team of really talented assistant designers. I have architects in my office. People I trained from the beginning in menswear, womenswear, and home. I have a great team who know what I want and feel and translate that into beautiful results. "
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" Chinese people have that superstitious fix - people always do feng shui when they are opening a shop; even the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank pays people to do feng shui for them. "
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" My homes are similar in style because the same design principles run through all areas of my work. "
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" I dress pop stars, and I dress my doctor. It's about attitude. I do what I love, and I'm lucky to do it. It's a long way from Hong Kong. "
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" I used to play football, and then my wife bought me a fishing rod. "
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" It is hard to have a fashion business in any country, but even more difficult in Ireland. "
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