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" I don't usually Skype. I've used it once, but my boyfriend had to leave instructions: 'This is how you Skype me.' We do it for the business, of course - we have the site and trade online - but, personally, I'm not passionate about it. "

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" Pucci was always my favorite brand when I was in college. It has a similar DNA as my label, both in the sexy, uplifting point of view and in the use of color and surface pattern. "

" I think the woman who buys my dress also wants a beautiful pillow. "

" I've only dealt with fabulous brides! "

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

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

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" No woman can wear prints all the time. "

" 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. "

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" 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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" I love taking elements and colours from nature and then distorting them somehow. "

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

" The last thing I want to appear is remotely jaded or bitter, which it could come across the wrong way. "

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

" I approach any collaboration I do differently. "

" My parents knew there was no point in pushing the football thing. I hated the boots. "

" I did candles because I wanted a candle to put in my home. I couldn't find one I liked. "

" I'm drawn to the way Havaianas capture playfulness and light-heartedness in their products - there is clearly an element of fun. "

" I have always been clear about what I wanted to do and who I wanted to dress. However, you need that business sense to help direct your talent. Because at the end of the day, you are selling clothes, and that is the reality which we live in. "

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

" 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. "

" My collections are full of adaptable pieces: within the energetic lifestyle of L.A., they are able to take you from the beach in Malibu to the red carpet in Hollywood. "

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

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

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" I got my fair share of stick. But I surrounded myself with fabulous girls, and they all loved me because I made them clothes. I remember making them all leopard print tops and tartan skirts for a party we went to once. It's scary to think about it now, actually. "

" Leather has a real durability and functionality. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I wanted to create a collection of leather handbags which would not only reflect the brand's DNA but also appeal to a busy cosmopolitan woman. "

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

" Madonna is untouchable. She is absolutely lovely. On a personal level, she's everything you would expect. She's so down to earth. "