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" I always have a cigar when I catch a fish. "
John Rocha
Fish
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Always
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" Design has always been at the heart of our business. "
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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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" 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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" I like to create a simple space and surround myself with things that I like to look at. "
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" My dream home would be a fishing lodge in New Zealand. "
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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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" 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. "
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" Dubai is a vibrant city: Big cars, big buildings... it reminds me of my home town, Hong Kong. People are always on the move here, and there's a lot going on. There are some wonderful architecture and some not-so-wonderful. "
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" When I left college, nobody expected much of me - and nor did I. "
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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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" My Chinese grandmother was a dressmaker, so I always enjoyed dressing up and looking cool. "
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" I used to play football, and then my wife bought me a fishing rod. "
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" I can tell you every element of every single look from each collection - one to 30 - without looking at a picture: my label is all done by me. "
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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'm a British designer, and it's great to show on your own ground. "
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" Guys want to be cool without appearing to be bothered about trends. "
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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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" 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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" 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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