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" I am a huge obsessor with photography. "
Jonathan Anderson
Am
Photography
Huge
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" I find it difficult to go to museums. I prefer houses. "
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" I just don't ever want it to be nice. I'd prefer someone had a violent reaction to my collection than ever call it 'nice.' "
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" Working with Uniqlo is probably the most incredible template of democracy in fashion, and it's nice that my design can be accessible to anyone, on all different levels. "
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" I would say I work very emotionally: I have a very compulsive way of working, where I love something to the moment I am sick of it. I have no addiction outside of work, so my addiction is that process. "
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" When I first came to Wakefield Cathedral, I thought, 'How does man conceive to build something like this?' It's a building that has transcended time over the centuries, and you appreciate the magnitude of humankind's power and vision. When you're inside, you feel as though the rest of the world doesn't exist. "
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Vision
Time
" My parents were extremely liberal. They didn't believe in being Catholic or Protestant, and that was a big deal at the time. "
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Time
Parents
" My brother and sister were very sporty. They all did rugby. I was very into performing arts. I went to the National Youth Music Theatre. I was one of those singing, clapping children. "
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" In London, what I do on the weekend is be a person and have my own life. In Paris, it is going from this hotel to the office and back again. But I love it. "
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Paris
" I'm not the best at getting myself breakfast, but if I do, I'll normally have toast and marmalade. "
Jonathan Anderson
Breakfast
Best
Getting
" I feel like if you have balance in life, you have to be consumed by your job because, ultimately, it will never be a job; it will never be something that you feel you're working on. "
Jonathan Anderson
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Never
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" Real life is difficult - some people find that hard to process. "
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Find
Life
" Luxury stores are such a difficult thing because, ultimately, their purpose is to sell, but I do think you can get more out of a store. "
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You
Difficult
" For me, fashion is exciting, and it should be exciting whether you get it wrong or right. "
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Fashion
Exciting
" You have to be slightly uncomfortable with what you're doing, and you have to be able to try to find moments of newness. "
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Find
Moments
Uncomfortable
" When I do a fashion show, it's not done until it exits out of the door. "
Jonathan Anderson
Fashion Show
Show
Fashion
" I grew up in Northern Ireland, in the middle of nowhere, and when you are poor, you are really poor. And when you are rich, you are very rich. This is not a new phenomenon. "
Jonathan Anderson
Up
Poor
Rich
" Whether I'm at home in London or in Paris for Loewe, I always like to walk to work. "
Jonathan Anderson
Paris
London
Home
" Fashion is an archetype: you're trying to build a silhouette, and that is very similar to building up a building because you're trying to create a new structure, a new proportion, a new shape, and you're using a material to cut which is a bit mathematical. That idea of finding something new in terms of proportion is something that drives me. "
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You
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" Everyone has something to learn from one another. When different disciplines meet, it creates this amazing unpredictability. "
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Learn
Meet
" Sunspel is about British craft and community - both of which are very important to me. "
Jonathan Anderson
British
Important
Craft
" Trend-wise, I hope to keep bringing completely new collections to the industry that will make people think and defy the norm. "
Jonathan Anderson
Think
Keep
Hope
" Part of the reason Loewe has diversified into so many other categories is because what we can't do any more is simply say, 'Here's more stuff you can buy.' "
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You
Reason
More
" I've always loved collecting arts and crafts - I have pieces by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and William Morris at home in east London. "
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Arts
Always
East
" I collect primarily ceramics but also black-and-white photography and some bits of contemporary. "
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Some
Photography
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" I have a huge amount of respect for all Japanese designers because I think there is consistency and respect to craft. "
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" For me, fashion should always be evolving so it remains exciting and unexpected. "
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" You always need a textural landscape. I think that's what fashion is about, and I think when you come to a brand and you're trying to re-instill its history, the history only comes through being personal. "
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" The first thing I do in the morning is have an espresso - straight up - and read the papers. I like 'The Independent,' 'The Times,' and the 'Financial Times.' "
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Morning
Like
Financial
" My grandfather, who's still alive, has always been involved in art, antiques, and things like that. I think I learned so much from him. "
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Art
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Alive
" I love collecting things from auction - we Brits really are hoarders and collectors. "
Jonathan Anderson
Love
Auction
Brits