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" I believe in the democracy of design. "
Giles Deacon
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" My friends and I used to take two-hour trips to the record store in Newcastle, and we started buying copies of The Face and i-D. And then I went to art school, and as time progressed, I ended up where I am now. "
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" I am more interested in people's attitude than someone who is a perfect face. Every time I walk the streets of London, I see someone who interests me. It doesn't matter how old they are. "
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" I go to contemporary galleries all around the world when I can. There's always something historical and something contemporary; those are my rock references. "
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" I love London. Wherever I've lived, I've always had my flat here. "
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" I don't really see the point in planning to show off-schedule. I think it's things like showing on-schedule that helps London be organised as it is. "
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" Single-sex private schools, especially in the middle of nowhere on a bleak hill in County Durham - I don't think they make sense. "
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" Making your own clothes is great - but don't make everything, or I'll be out of a job! "
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