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" I sometimes sit and draw people on the bus, or some fantasy hybrid animal. You know, wherever the hand will lead. "
Giles Deacon
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" With all my clients I work with, they all have their absolute specialness about them. "
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" Students are up to their eyeballs in loans, and it's going to get even worse. It's going to be hideous, actually. Students are going to be saddled for life. It's going to put a lot of people off going to college, which is a shame. "
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" I don't like po-faced fashion. "
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" I like to have a swim in the morning, a great way to start the day. "
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" Single-sex private schools, especially in the middle of nowhere on a bleak hill in County Durham - I don't think they make sense. "
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" I didn't set out wanting to be a fashion designer from the age of 3. It wasn't that kind of dream. "
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" I don't believe in a recipe for success. You have to work hard; you may not always get it right - you have to bounce back from situations, and you have to be really focused and determined. It's important to have fun as well. Work shouldn't be a torture. "
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" 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. "
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" I don't like acres of faceless girls walking. "
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" Rooney Mara is someone I'd like to dress; we've not worked with her before and she certainly has very interesting personal style. "
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" People are always saying, 'You use irony,' and it's like, actually, we don't use irony: we use wit and playfulness and irreverence. "
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" People should just get over themselves. "
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" I don't really have a mentor. "
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" People don't necessarily realise that there can be just as much work on a quiet jacket as an overblown gown. "
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" I go to L.A. three or four times a year. It's great for research. "
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" I'd really love to dress Lauren Bacall. She's incredibly interesting - a gorgeous, stylish woman with a strong personality. "
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" 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. "
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" I can never really comment on rumours. "
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" I like characters in life, generally; I don't like to see a collection modelled on a homogeneous look. That terrifies me. "
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" 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. "
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" That era of designers being away with the fairies is gone... You've got to live in the real world. "
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" If you've invested money in buying a piece, you don't want it to just disintegrate. We all have that first wash anxiety, when that great t-shirt you've just bought shrinks away to nothing. "
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" Even if you have a lot of money, you may not want to spend a lot of it on clothes. "
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" It's important to offer well-thought-out pieces at lower prices. "
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" Making your own clothes is great - but don't make everything, or I'll be out of a job! "
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" My parents weren't into fashion. I didn't have an eccentric granny who mixed lace mantillas with tweed. "
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" I really like doing good work and working with good people - that's the thing that drives me. "
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" My longest collaborative working relationship is with Katie Grand, the editor-in-chief of 'Love' magazine. Katie's an inspiration and a sounding block. She's got such great taste. "
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" With couture, it means I get to show fall in July with delivery in September. My clients will be getting their pieces in season. "
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