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" Developing a new designer colouring book with Laurence King has been a real passion project of mine. "

Matthew Williamson

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" I've been fascinated with interior design for as long as I can remember. "

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" I always wanted to be a designer and always felt surprised as a child when my sister used to deliberate about whether to be a nurse or a teacher. "

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" I grew up in the dark ages, pre-digital, when everyone would wait for a magazine each month to see these models who became legendary and iconic, like Kate Moss. "

Matthew Williamson

" Confidence and belief in yourself and your vision is absolutely paramount. The fashion industry is tough - be prepared to take advice and criticism along the way, but have unwavering belief in your vision. "

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" In England, it's always raining, and I feel like I'm expert in that field. "

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" No woman can wear prints all the time. "

Matthew Williamson

" We're not waiting for the fashion cycle to have 180 buyers come in and see the collection and go, 'We like it, we'll buy it, and we'll have it in June.' The only one we're selling to is Net-A-Porter, and the rest is through our site. "

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" My clothes and my interiors are about making people smile. "

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" I guess I will always be known as a designer who references Ibiza, even though I've only been to the island a couple of times in my early twenties. "

Matthew Williamson

" I think Galliano returning to London Fashion Week at some point would be hugely well received by the industry. "

Matthew Williamson

" In a digital age, I still love sending and receiving cards, hand-writing notes, and wrapping gifts. "

Matthew Williamson

" I wanted to start a menswear line of slim-fitting, luxury cashmere jumpers in a range of great colours. "

Matthew Williamson

" Never shop alone for your bridal dress. Take a friend and bring a camera to take a picture of you. Make sure to get a picture of the back view: that's the part of the dress most people are going to see for the longest time. "

Matthew Williamson

" London has a very specific kind of style; it's very different to Milan, Paris, and New York. It's nice having that personality that we haven't lost. It's the English quirky style that people like to see when they come to Fashion Week. "

Matthew Williamson

" I had a whistle-stop tour of Havana in a horse and carriage and couldn't stop taking photographs of the decaying yet enchanting buildings and people. "

Matthew Williamson

" Creating a bridalwear collection was a natural progression from my evening wear collections, which are well known for their softly draped and diaphanous silk gowns. "

Matthew Williamson

" I'm a natural technophobe, but I can see the importance of the digital role, and you have to celebrate it - our site is obviously an incredibly important part of our business now. "

Matthew Williamson

" As the label has developed over the years, more and more structure and tailored pieces have been added, and so, whilst the core values of the brand have remained, I feel it's important to try new things and add more layers and dimensions to a collection every season. "

Matthew Williamson

" Of course I owe so much of my success to my parents. "

Matthew Williamson

" Louise Wilson told me she wanted to see more of the 1997 show. And so I needed to reissue that. "

Matthew Williamson

" A catwalk show is just how it's done; it's just what you do - it's central to the presentation of a collection. It will be a very brave designer who gives up the catwalk entirely in favour of a digital show. "

Matthew Williamson

" We know what the customer wants, and so we're buying in a totally different way. "

Matthew Williamson

" I wasn't inspired by lunatic asylums or anything like that. "

Matthew Williamson

" My womenswear line would translate well into childrenswear. "

Matthew Williamson

" I'm an independent fashion house. "

Matthew Williamson

" I'm not one to pat myself on my back, but I have had a career for 20 years, and if people are interested in how I did it or if I can give any advice, then that's lovely. "

Matthew Williamson

" I think there needs to be extremes in fashion, and Pucci offers another choice. "

Matthew Williamson

" It was a privilege to work with Ballantyne, an iconic brand possessing such a rich British heritage. Ballantyne has a great appreciation of style and craftsmanship which truly complements the Matthew Williamson brand. "

Matthew Williamson

" My design philosophy is to make women feel like peacocks. "

Matthew Williamson

" The V&A is an amazing museum, and the collections have always been a great inspiration to me. "

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