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" Design has always been at the heart of our business. "

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" I always challenge myself to do something better, and people in the industry appreciate that. "

" Fashion is instant - after six months, it disappears, and you have to start again. That's the nature of it. "

" During fashion week, I dream about fashion; afterwards, I dream about fishing. After fashion week, I always go fishing to wind down. "

" 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. "

" I always have a cigar when I catch a fish. "

" My homes are similar in style because the same design principles run through all areas of my work. "

" I always promised myself that I wouldn't do catwalk shows until the day I died. "

" Fashion remains closest to my heart. I get genuinely excited by my collections - I never wanted to be a businessman. "

" My most precious possession is a 13.5-feet-long fishing rod, made by an American firm called Loomis. "

" My life is about family and friends as well as work. "

" It is hard to have a fashion business in any country, but even more difficult in Ireland. "

" Beautiful fabrics last; synthetics don't. Certain fabrics, such as linen or cotton, develop their own character over time. "

" We have achieved tremendous success in Ireland and internationally on the strength of our creativity and design skills. "

" When I was young, we always went to our posh cousins at Christmas. My dad made sure we had new shoes and clean clothes - he was really proud - and that's why I felt different from everyone living around me. We had the first television on the estate, the first fridge. "

" I think, as a designer, what you have to do is challenge yourself to do what you do, but better. "

" I believe that IT is the way forward. Every other industry utilises IT, and I feel that fashion needs to use it more extensively to move forward. "

" Many women in their 40s make the mistake of wearing clothes that are too tight. Skimpy dresses and tight trousers can make you look older, so get the best fit you can find. "

" We cater for fashion-conscious people. "

" A woman can look incredibly sexy in a black suit. "

" 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. "

" As a heterosexual designer, it is really, really important to have a woman's point of view. "

" My dream home would be a fishing lodge in New Zealand. "

" 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. "

" I like to create a simple space and surround myself with things that I like to look at. "

" I can speak Cantonese, but I can't speak about fashion - I learnt all my fashion in Europe, so often, during interviews in Chinese I just don't know the right word - it can be very hard to explain things. "

" It was a very, very happy childhood, but I always knew I wanted to see the world. "

" 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. "

" Men like clothes they can wear to work and afterwards. They don't want things to be complicated. "

" I will never see myself as a businessman. I'm a designer. I have to be true to what I believe. "

" 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. "