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" I used to play football, and then my wife bought me a fishing rod. "

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" Dubai is a vibrant city: Big cars, big buildings... it reminds me of my home town, Hong Kong. People are always on the move here, and there's a lot going on. There are some wonderful architecture and some not-so-wonderful. "

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" I have no idea why, but I find that men make more of an impact on me in films than women - even very beautiful ones. "

" Fabric is the foundation of a collection. "

" I think, as a designer, what you have to do is challenge yourself to do what you do, but better. "

" I always have a cigar when I catch a fish. "

" Unfortunately, I used to play in goal, and I broke my hand. Two fingers. The ball hit me and bent my fingers back. I used to play every Sunday. I was quite competitive. "

" It might be a selfish choice, but I find it quite difficult to design for individuals and prefer the distance of larger schemes. It's the same reason why, as a designer, I don't do wedding dresses. "

" I believe that IT is the way forward. Every other industry utilises IT, and I feel that fashion needs to use it more extensively to move forward. "

" At primary school, we would pick up plastic petals on the way home to make flowers. Now you might call it child labour, but we did it for pocket money. "

" Men like clothes they can wear to work and afterwards. They don't want things to be complicated. "

" I'm interested in beauty more than anything else. "

" Many women in their 40s make the mistake of wearing clothes that are too tight. Skimpy dresses and tight trousers can make you look older, so get the best fit you can find. "

" My dream home would be a fishing lodge in New Zealand. "

" During fashion week, I dream about fashion; afterwards, I dream about fishing. After fashion week, I always go fishing to wind down. "

" We have achieved tremendous success in Ireland and internationally on the strength of our creativity and design skills. "

" As I get older and older, people like my work more and more. "

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" As you get older, your skin tone will change, and that means the colours that suit you best change, too. Take a trip to a department store and ask for advice, or simply hold colours close to your face in the mirror, as this should give you a good idea of what works. "

" As a heterosexual designer, it is really, really important to have a woman's point of view. "

" I can speak Cantonese, but I can't speak about fashion - I learnt all my fashion in Europe, so often, during interviews in Chinese I just don't know the right word - it can be very hard to explain things. "

" We cater for fashion-conscious people. "

" My family was quite poor, and the NHS was recruiting people from abroad to do psychiatric nursing. It was the only hope I had to leave Hong Kong. "