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" I love the immediacy of Instagram. My feed really is my train of thought. If I'm really excited about something, I'll just put it up. "

Jonathan Anderson

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" For me, fashion should always be evolving so it remains exciting and unexpected. "

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" I love collecting things from auction - we Brits really are hoarders and collectors. "

Jonathan Anderson

" Loewe should be a cultural brand. "

Jonathan Anderson

" I'm very open about my referencing; I'm very open about who I work with. "

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" During the 1990s, luxury became something exclusive and elitist. I think fashion got lost. It forgot about craft and culture. "

Jonathan Anderson

" I grew up in Northern Ireland, in the middle of nowhere, and when you are poor, you are really poor. And when you are rich, you are very rich. This is not a new phenomenon. "

Jonathan Anderson

" When I think of Uniqlo, I think of things that are perfectly made, that people have spent a lot of time considering. "

Jonathan Anderson

" I never set out to work on the concept of androgyny. For me, it was more about trying to find a wardrobe that would fundamentally appeal to both men and women: Trying to find the right shirt, the right jeans, the right trouser - but on different landscapes. "

Jonathan Anderson

" I'm not the best at getting myself breakfast, but if I do, I'll normally have toast and marmalade. "

Jonathan Anderson

" I've collected John Ward pieces for years. Ward represents ideas of nature and of sediments. "

Jonathan Anderson

" Whether I'm at home in London or in Paris for Loewe, I always like to walk to work. "

Jonathan Anderson

" I've realised that when fashion is really good and really challenges and takes a risk, it is incredibly artistically powerful. It makes people dream. "

Jonathan Anderson

" No one reads anything. They just look at images. "

Jonathan Anderson

" The team I have to work with at Loewe is incredible, from the architect to the archivist. "

Jonathan Anderson

" I grew up during one of Northern Ireland's most complex periods. "

Jonathan Anderson

" Working with Uniqlo is probably the most incredible template of democracy in fashion, and it's nice that my design can be accessible to anyone, on all different levels. "

Jonathan Anderson

" I think I am obsessed with Lucie Rie. I love the way she collaborated with Miyake, who for me is probably the most important fashion designer of the 20th century. "

Jonathan Anderson

" For me, menswear is an experimental ground to play with something. There is scope to be gained there - you can create a new normality. "

Jonathan Anderson

" I think ceramics are so amazing because they're incredibly educational - you can buy something made in the 14th century, and it looks like it was made yesterday. There's something to be learned there, and ceramics can tell you the history of the time because they're functional vessels, ultimately. "

Jonathan Anderson

" My brother and sister were very sporty. They all did rugby. I was very into performing arts. I went to the National Youth Music Theatre. I was one of those singing, clapping children. "

Jonathan Anderson

" When I visit any cathedral, it reminds me of being with my grandparents. They weren't particularly religious, but my grandfather was obsessed with architecture. "

Jonathan Anderson

" When I became a teenager, I got very into clothing. I remember cutting Gucci advertisements and sticking them on my wall. "

Jonathan Anderson

" Fashion is an archetype: you're trying to build a silhouette, and that is very similar to building up a building because you're trying to create a new structure, a new proportion, a new shape, and you're using a material to cut which is a bit mathematical. That idea of finding something new in terms of proportion is something that drives me. "

Jonathan Anderson

" I'm Irish, working for a Spanish brand, owned by a French company. "

Jonathan Anderson

" The first thing I do in the morning is have an espresso - straight up - and read the papers. I like 'The Independent,' 'The Times,' and the 'Financial Times.' "

Jonathan Anderson

" I find it difficult to go to museums. I prefer houses. "

Jonathan Anderson

" Trend-wise, I hope to keep bringing completely new collections to the industry that will make people think and defy the norm. "

Jonathan Anderson

" Ultimately, I think to be successful in fashion, you have to turn into the most incredible HR person. It's about politics. I'm massaging egos and keeping everyone happy. "

Jonathan Anderson

" My parents are huge influences on me. My mother was an English teacher. My father played professional rugby and coached rugby for the Irish rugby team. "

Jonathan Anderson

" Collaborations are incredibly important in design. "

Jonathan Anderson