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" I love the idea of a dress or a coatdress rather than a suit with a jacket. "

Emilia Wickstead

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" Prada Infusion d'Iris perfume - my mother wears it, so it feels like home away from home. It's lovely to smell her scent at all times. "

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" I was very aware of the fact that I was a young designer, and I didn't want to fall into the trap of 'mother of the bride' dressing and 'occasion-wear.' I wanted to make sure that girls my age were wearing it and that there was a cool factor to my clothes. "

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" I don't think there's any excuse for not being able to put on a beautiful product and make yourself feel fabulous. Just have some key pieces in your wardrobe that aren't seasonal. "

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" There is nothing more beautiful than personality wrinkles. "

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" I'd say I play on old world couture as opposed to modern day bridal; there's something very timeless and appealing in that. "

Emilia Wickstead

" What's exciting for me is to make sure that people do still dress up - how do we do that in this fast-paced modern world, when we're all on the move and all so busy? "

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" It is important that every bride feels comfortable in her chosen dress, and fabric choice has a big part to play in this. "

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" I think that we cater for the woman that wants to be fashion-forward but also wants to purchase an investment piece that she'll have in her wardrobe forever. "

Emilia Wickstead

" As for design, I gravitate to traditional styles but mix it with an element of surprise. Whether it's a big sash bow in the back or an unexpected fabric, it all needs to work together. "

Emilia Wickstead

" My grandmother has strongly influenced my approach to beauty. She has always cared for her skin by cleansing and washing her face with warm water in the morning. At all times, she has lipstick on and her face is immaculately powdered - she follows the same routine to this day and looks great at 94. "

Emilia Wickstead

" Skincare is incredibly important. I try to look after my skin as much as possible because I'm always inspired by women who age gracefully and naturally. "

Emilia Wickstead

" New Zealand is such a down-to-earth place. "

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" I don't like the word 'ladylike.' "

Emilia Wickstead

" It's quite funny. I grew up with my mother: as a designer, she was always working, and I actually used to say to her, 'Whatever you do, never leave me your business.' "

Emilia Wickstead

" I am a little obsessed with stripes. "

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" I love the cleanness of Kaare Klint and Rud Rasmussen furniture, especially the wooden criss-cross under-bars of their sofas. "

Emilia Wickstead

" I love doing fittings and seeing women look really confident in their clothes because they're not wearing something too boxy but that really shows off their figures. Everybody has a different figure - it's important to design for different shapes. "

Emilia Wickstead

" I think that the typical Emilia Wickstead women is very effortless, very sophisticated: she's got alluring style, and she's always taking on fashion. I always describe her as 'imaginative with her own taste'. "

Emilia Wickstead

" I've had women buy their entire wardrobes from me; from suits to full-length evening gowns and sophisticated day dresses, they buy everything. "

Emilia Wickstead

" Here in London, you can go for picnics and have a barbecue; you can go to a park and wear bare feet, much like New Zealand. But there's just so much buzz going on; you can be inspired by anything and everything. There's always something to do. Always. "

Emilia Wickstead

" When I think of Bicester, I think of those beautiful pieces that you might not have been able to purchase before, but they're pieces that you'll keep forever. "

Emilia Wickstead

" I love wearing interesting shoes that work well with my outfit. "

Emilia Wickstead

" I would've loved to dress Diana Vreeland. I just loved her work as a creative woman and as a business woman - unpredictable, exciting, fun, and very, very clever. "

Emilia Wickstead

" In the day, I wear mascara and tinted moisturiser - although I've learnt that if I'm getting my photograph taken, it's better to apply more; otherwise, I look really, really tired. "

Emilia Wickstead

" I was so young when I started, my taste has changed and developed, and I've gone from being a little bit safe to trying different things. "

Emilia Wickstead

" I don't come from family money, and neither does my husband. "

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" You can see that ladylike kind of dressing with a twist coming back at Dior, and I think that a lot of the fashion is following in those kinds of footsteps. It's wearable. It sits in your wardrobe forever. "

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" I want to offer a wide range of classic and contemporary bridalwear to suit all personalities, readily available to try on. "

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" My father, Dennis Popham, was a very handsome, talented artist, and as my mother always reminds me, 'someone who had wonderful style.' He was half Samoan-German, half New Zealander, and their first date was to a Fleetwood Mac concert, which I love the thought of. "

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" I always think about my lifestyle when designing, so that's being a mother, being a career woman, being a wife, and being a woman who loves to entertain. "

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