Home
Authors
Tags
App
Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App
" I wanted to create a bridal collection that is both a natural extension of the mainline eveningwear but, at the same time, reflects the opulence of such an important celebratory event. "
Matthew Williamson
Create
Important
Natural
Related Quotes:
" I'm not one to pat myself on my back, but I have had a career for 20 years, and if people are interested in how I did it or if I can give any advice, then that's lovely. "
Matthew Williamson
Career
Myself
Back
" My design philosophy is to make women feel like peacocks. "
Matthew Williamson
Feel
Women
Design
" I grew up in the dark ages, pre-digital, when everyone would wait for a magazine each month to see these models who became legendary and iconic, like Kate Moss. "
Matthew Williamson
Everyone
Wait
Like
" London has a very specific kind of style; it's very different to Milan, Paris, and New York. It's nice having that personality that we haven't lost. It's the English quirky style that people like to see when they come to Fashion Week. "
Matthew Williamson
Style
Personality
People
" My womenswear line would translate well into childrenswear. "
Matthew Williamson
Line
Translate
Would
" People think of me and think, 'Ibiza and hippy look.' I'm trying to expand. "
Matthew Williamson
Expand
People
Think
" It's just fantastic to have someone like the Duchess of Cambridge wear the brand. I think there are often misconceptions about who the brand is for, but it's not just a 20-year-old blonde girl on the beach, and Kate is testament to that. "
Matthew Williamson
Girl
Beach
Blonde
" Of course I owe so much of my success to my parents. "
Matthew Williamson
Success
Parents
Owe
" I'm a bit of a digital imbecile. "
Matthew Williamson
Bit
Imbecile
Digital
" I'm an independent fashion house. "
Matthew Williamson
Independent
House
Fashion
" Madonna is untouchable. She is absolutely lovely. On a personal level, she's everything you would expect. She's so down to earth. "
Matthew Williamson
Personal
Down
Earth
" I try to go to Marrakesh if there's a Bank Holiday weekend. "
Matthew Williamson
Go
Weekend
Try
" I'm drawn to the way Havaianas capture playfulness and light-heartedness in their products - there is clearly an element of fun. "
Matthew Williamson
Element
Fun
Way
" Never shop alone for your bridal dress. Take a friend and bring a camera to take a picture of you. Make sure to get a picture of the back view: that's the part of the dress most people are going to see for the longest time. "
Matthew Williamson
Friend
View
Time
" In a digital age, I still love sending and receiving cards, hand-writing notes, and wrapping gifts. "
Matthew Williamson
Gifts
Age
Cards
" I love the fact that H&M has created a new phenomenon in fashion through the pioneering concept of collaborating with high-end designers to create one-off limited-edition capsule collections. I am thrilled that my creations for H&M will be accessible to - and hopefully enjoyed by - so many people around the world. "
Matthew Williamson
I Am
World
People
" My parents knew there was no point in pushing the football thing. I hated the boots. "
Matthew Williamson
Boots
Football
Hated
" As the label has developed over the years, more and more structure and tailored pieces have been added, and so, whilst the core values of the brand have remained, I feel it's important to try new things and add more layers and dimensions to a collection every season. "
Matthew Williamson
Important
Values
Brand
" I approach any collaboration I do differently. "
Matthew Williamson
Approach
Differently
Collaboration
" We're not waiting for the fashion cycle to have 180 buyers come in and see the collection and go, 'We like it, we'll buy it, and we'll have it in June.' The only one we're selling to is Net-A-Porter, and the rest is through our site. "
Matthew Williamson
Go
Fashion
Rest
" I don't usually Skype. I've used it once, but my boyfriend had to leave instructions: 'This is how you Skype me.' We do it for the business, of course - we have the site and trade online - but, personally, I'm not passionate about it. "
Matthew Williamson
Passionate
Business
You
" I wasn't inspired by lunatic asylums or anything like that. "
Matthew Williamson
Inspired
Like
Lunatic
" Pucci was always my favorite brand when I was in college. It has a similar DNA as my label, both in the sexy, uplifting point of view and in the use of color and surface pattern. "
Matthew Williamson
Color
DNA
College
" I have always been clear about what I wanted to do and who I wanted to dress. However, you need that business sense to help direct your talent. Because at the end of the day, you are selling clothes, and that is the reality which we live in. "
Matthew Williamson
Day
Dress
End
" I had a whistle-stop tour of Havana in a horse and carriage and couldn't stop taking photographs of the decaying yet enchanting buildings and people. "
Matthew Williamson
People
Stop
Buildings
" I did candles because I wanted a candle to put in my home. I couldn't find one I liked. "
Matthew Williamson
Did
Wanted
Find
" My mum has always been a huge inspiration for me and my work. She loves fashion and has always been so supportive. "
Matthew Williamson
Always
Been
Fashion
" I think there needs to be extremes in fashion, and Pucci offers another choice. "
Matthew Williamson
Choice
Fashion
I Think
" Developing a new designer colouring book with Laurence King has been a real passion project of mine. "
Matthew Williamson
Passion
King
Book
" I got my fair share of stick. But I surrounded myself with fabulous girls, and they all loved me because I made them clothes. I remember making them all leopard print tops and tartan skirts for a party we went to once. It's scary to think about it now, actually. "
Matthew Williamson
Myself
Remember
Think