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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
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" I wanted to create a bridal collection that is both a natural extension of the mainline eveningwear but, at the same time, reflects the opulence of such an important celebratory event. "
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" I did candles because I wanted a candle to put in my home. I couldn't find one I liked. "
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" Madonna is untouchable. She is absolutely lovely. On a personal level, she's everything you would expect. She's so down to earth. "
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" 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. "
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" 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
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Creating
Natural
" London Fashion Week has always been very special to me. "
Matthew Williamson
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Fashion
Been
" I think there needs to be extremes in fashion, and Pucci offers another choice. "
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I Think
" 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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" My design philosophy is to make women feel like peacocks. "
Matthew Williamson
Feel
Women
Design
" I think Galliano returning to London Fashion Week at some point would be hugely well received by the industry. "
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Think
Week
Fashion
" In England, it's always raining, and I feel like I'm expert in that field. "
Matthew Williamson
Always
Raining
Like
" The peacock has become one of my regular sources of inspiration from nature. "
Matthew Williamson
Become
Inspiration
Nature
" I'm an independent fashion house. "
Matthew Williamson
Independent
House
Fashion
" 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
People
Stop
Buildings
" 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. "
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Brand
Woman
Reflect
" I'm continually inspired by nature, and the rainbow is one of nature's greatest optical phenomenons. The sighting of a rainbow never fails to bring a smile to people's faces. They signify optimism and positivity: with them comes the sunshine after the rain. "
Matthew Williamson
Sunshine
Rainbow
Rain
" I wasn't inspired by lunatic asylums or anything like that. "
Matthew Williamson
Inspired
Like
Lunatic
" The last thing I want to appear is remotely jaded or bitter, which it could come across the wrong way. "
Matthew Williamson
Way
Want
Wrong
" Louise Wilson told me she wanted to see more of the 1997 show. And so I needed to reissue that. "
Matthew Williamson
Show
More
See
" Leather has a real durability and functionality. "
Matthew Williamson
Functionality
Real
Leather
" No woman can wear prints all the time. "
Matthew Williamson
Prints
Woman
Wear
" 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. "
Matthew Williamson
Day
Dress
End
" 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. "
Matthew Williamson
Fashion
Confidence
Yourself
" 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
Important
Values
Brand
" Developing a new designer colouring book with Laurence King has been a real passion project of mine. "
Matthew Williamson
Passion
King
Book
" You can't deny the experience of a store. It's fantastic if you're a global brand and you've got the power or the funds to support that bricks-and-mortar space, but we certainly weren't and aren't. "
Matthew Williamson
Space
Power
Support
" My parents knew there was no point in pushing the football thing. I hated the boots. "
Matthew Williamson
Boots
Football
Hated
" 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. "
Matthew Williamson
Child
Used
Teacher
" I'm a bit of a digital imbecile. "
Matthew Williamson
Bit
Imbecile
Digital
" My womenswear line would translate well into childrenswear. "
Matthew Williamson
Line
Translate
Would