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" I love London. Wherever I've lived, I've always had my flat here. "

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" The natural world is a source of inspiration. "

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

" I can be very modern and experimental. "

" I think when wedding dresses are talked about, every woman has a different set of factors in her mind of what it could be because they've been thinking about it possibly for such a long time. "

" I am really looking forward to walking past people on the street wearing my clothes and know I am designing for an everyday woman. "

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

" 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. "

" At a certain period in time, the fashion industry was portraying this image of a totally unrealistic woman, women who are not allowed to be themselves. "

" Everybody's got a lot to their personalities. You're not just one element. There are some days you want something that can be a bit stricter or a bit more disciplined or something a bit more floaty and a bit freer. "

" I love historical references. "

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" I always find the idea of Britishness a bit of a boring old concept, to be honest. That world of Britishness always comes off a bit twee and only about cream teas and that sort of things. "

" 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. "

" The reason I wanted to work with New Look was that they wanted to stick with one designer and do lots of collections a year. "

" Single-sex private schools, especially in the middle of nowhere on a bleak hill in County Durham - I don't think they make sense. "

" I didn't set out wanting to be a fashion designer from the age of 3. It wasn't that kind of dream. "

" I believe in the democracy of design. "

" I think a bit of jewellery that cheers you up for the day isn't a bad thing. "

" People don't necessarily realise that there can be just as much work on a quiet jacket as an overblown gown. "

" I've always liked historic jewellery that's got a kind of quirkiness or playfulness to it; I like that it's not too serious. "

" 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. "

" Why shouldn't we want everybody to have a piece of Giles in their wardrobe? "

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