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" I like the Hotel Costes, on rue Saint Honore, a boutique hotel near the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre and the Tuileries. I love the dark, moody decor as well as the fantastic scented, candlelit pool in the basement. "

Alice Temperley

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" I loved being in London. Always walking everywhere, always out and about and always at markets, walking around Brick Lane and Covent Garden and Soho. "

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" I think fashion can always date, but I think if a woman has elegance, she doesn't date. "

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" I don't think many people would think I'm a designer. I behave in a different way. I'd get knocked down and cut to pieces if I went home and flounced about; this industry is known for the flounciness, but I've got my feet on the ground. "

" If you took some of the behavior that you see in the fashion world and put it anywhere else, it would just be embarrassing. "

" It should be natural, and that's how I like women to look. I like them to feel comfortable and look organic. "

" With celebrity being our new religion, it's increasingly difficult to start up on your own. Talented young designers are more likely to either go and work for celebrity brands or huge fashion houses than ever before. "

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" I think that a woman that is elegant herself is somebody who can dress herself easily and effortlessly. "

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