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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. "
Emilia Wickstead
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" I attended speech and drama classes with a nun to help me gain confidence in speaking without my face turning red each time. "
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" I am a little obsessed with stripes. "
Emilia Wickstead
I Am
Obsessed
Am
" I feel like British designers are having a real moment; there's a lot of freedom to be different, and I think that that's what so unique. There's no expectation of what you're going to see at London Fashion Week, and I think that's why you get such a mixed bag of sweets. "
Emilia Wickstead
Fashion
Unique
Think
" I love seeing a woman in a beautiful dress and pairing it with a light shoe that shows skin - I really believe in toe cleavage. "
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Dress
Woman
Love
" From the age of 11, I was taught the importance of earning my own money. I would babysit, walk dogs, clean cars, and work at the local corner shop and the butcher's. If I wanted to buy something, I always bought it myself. "
Emilia Wickstead
Myself
Work
Money
" To escape and sit quietly on the beach - that's my idea of paradise. "
Emilia Wickstead
Sit
Beach
Paradise
" I feel far more empowered, sophisticated, and forward-thinking in flats than in high heels. Especially when I am working and hosting meetings. "
Emilia Wickstead
I Am
More
Meetings
" The AW14 collection is inspired by Film Noir. Elements of masculinity and femininity were reflected in the fabric, tailoring, and features. "
Emilia Wickstead
Film
Masculinity
Inspired
" I think I'm starting to be a little bit more appreciated or a little bit more noticed in the industry. "
Emilia Wickstead
Appreciated
Starting
Think
" 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
Wear
Better
Day
" I'm always doing everything backwards. "
Emilia Wickstead
Doing
Backwards
Always
" New Zealand is such a down-to-earth place. "
Emilia Wickstead
New Zealand
Zealand
New
" 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
Gone
Young
Trying
" The message I want to put forward for women is that I never want it to be about, 'Oh, it's a bit difficult to put that together,' or, 'She can dress that way, but I can't.' Actually, my designs are for all women, and I truly believe that you can make yourself feel wonderful in whatever you wear. That's the importance behind what I design. "
Emilia Wickstead
Together
Yourself
Design
" 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. "
Emilia Wickstead
Who
Woman
Think
" 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
Fun
Business
Loved
" There is nothing more beautiful than personality wrinkles. "
Emilia Wickstead
Beautiful
More
Wrinkles
" 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? "
Emilia Wickstead
Busy
Me
World
" 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
Business
Me
She
" I love the idea of a dress or a coatdress rather than a suit with a jacket. "
Emilia Wickstead
Jacket
Suit
Rather
" The Emilia Wickstead customer is a sophisticated, accomplished woman who expresses her femininity and style through the way she dresses. She appreciates classic with a twist, yet luxurious and high quality clothing that make her feel confident, elegant, and ultimately chic. "
Emilia Wickstead
Quality
Style
Woman
" I don't come from family money, and neither does my husband. "
Emilia Wickstead
Husband
Money
Family
" The first wedding dress I ever made was for myself. It was at a time when I had my business up and running, but it was still very early days, and I thought, 'This is my moment to do whatever I like.' "
Emilia Wickstead
Myself
Business
Dress
" I saw a niche in the market where made-to-measure wasn't being done in a modern, fresh way or in a short period of time. Traditionally, bespoke orders take a very long time, but I thought, 'Here we are with all these fashion-forward ideas - why not?' "
Emilia Wickstead
Done
Ideas
Long
" It's almost like a chintzy floral that I play on, and sometimes it can get a bad rep. It doesn't necessarily feel modern, but with different silhouettes and cuts, it can. "
Emilia Wickstead
Feel
Like
Play
" 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
Love
Clothes
Women
" Old images and films are my main source of inspiration. "
Emilia Wickstead
Old
Source
Main
" There's a great niche in the market for what I do, which is effortless style. "
Emilia Wickstead
Market
Great
Effortless
" 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
Fashion
Think
Women
" 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
Forever
Think
Keep