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" I like to have a swim in the morning, a great way to start the day. "

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" Cecil Beaton was Andy Warhol before Andy Warhol, really. "

" I can be very modern and experimental. "

" Just because something is less expensive shouldn't mean it is less well designed. "

" For me, green is more about cycling than recycling. "

" I'm interested in women who have got character and experience and an opinion about things. "

" With couture, you're going right to the consumer, and that's something we learned from doing trunk shows. You're meeting the client; you're finding out what they like and what they don't like. You've really got your customer there in front of you, so you know what works and what doesn't. "

" We design for a whole range of ages and body types, and we always have done. What's great about us is that the common thing that they all like is an accessible eccentricity of an accessible flamboyance, and I think the super thing about that, it isn't age-specific: you're not only dressing 25-year-olds; we're dressing women from 25 to 65+. "

" I really like doing good work and working with good people - that's the thing that drives me. "

" DAKS is a much more restrained silhouette, and there's a real emphasis on daywear, outerwear, and tailoring. It's more stripped-down. "

" I'm lucky that I've worked with the biggest divas in the world. We've had Miss Piggy and Minnie Mouse, so I've got to be careful who I say now, but obviously, I'd love to dress them again. "

" A lot of people's circumstances can change very, very quickly, and people can move jobs, relationships can break down, something else could happen, and the next thing you know, you can't pay your rent, you can't get the support you require, and you're out on the street. "

" With couture, it means I get to show fall in July with delivery in September. My clients will be getting their pieces in season. "

" I've always been a big supporter of homeless charities across the board, ever since I first moved to London. "

" If a piece is individually made to measure, then it's couture. "

" When I was younger, I wanted to be a marine biologist, among other things. "

" My mother was a housewife. My father worked in the agriculture business, but they were very encouraging about everything. When I said I wanted to do art, they were very supportive. "

" With couture, the great thing is that each piece has its own character, and you have space to explore and continue themes season after season. "

" Rooney Mara is someone I'd like to dress; we've not worked with her before and she certainly has very interesting personal style. "

" 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. "

" People are always saying, 'You use irony,' and it's like, actually, we don't use irony: we use wit and playfulness and irreverence. "

" My designs at Ungaro are a lot more sexual, in more of an obvious way: my personal designers are a little bit more sideways. "

" There's one thing I would like to do on the high street, and that's something different to what's been done before. So, who knows what that could be. "

" People should just get over themselves. "

" I sometimes sit and draw people on the bus, or some fantasy hybrid animal. You know, wherever the hand will lead. "

" Pretty much hated school. I never really found my footing. I just didn't like lessons. "

" I like women to have life, personalities. Women who would perhaps cause some trouble on a night out and have a lot to say for themselves. "

" I do like designing clothes that are - not exactly lofty but intellectual in their sexiness. "

" I've always drawn a lot. I like the idea of turning a 2-D sketch into a 3-D thing very quickly. And clothing is really good for that. "

" I don't really have a mentor. "