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" I was never one for just sitting in front of the telly. "
Giles Deacon
Never
Front
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" With couture, the great thing is that each piece has its own character, and you have space to explore and continue themes season after season. "
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" One day I'll do a Dorian Gray, and there will be a picture in the attic. I'll look like Helen Daniels from 'Neighbours' after her stroke. "
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" For me, green is more about cycling than recycling. "
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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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" The reason I wanted to work with New Look was that they wanted to stick with one designer and do lots of collections a year. "
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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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" My friends and I used to take two-hour trips to the record store in Newcastle, and we started buying copies of The Face and i-D. And then I went to art school, and as time progressed, I ended up where I am now. "
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" When I was younger, I wanted to be a marine biologist, among other things. "
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Wanted
Younger
Things
" Cecil Beaton was Andy Warhol before Andy Warhol, really. "
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Really
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" I am more interested in people's attitude than someone who is a perfect face. Every time I walk the streets of London, I see someone who interests me. It doesn't matter how old they are. "
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Time
I Am
" I try to exercise three to four times a week. "
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Try
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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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Personality
Strong
" I've always liked historic jewellery that's got a kind of quirkiness or playfulness to it; I like that it's not too serious. "
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Always
Serious
Too
" I liked natural history. I liked the outdoors. And I found the sea quite interesting. "
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Interesting
Outdoors
History
" We design for a whole range of ages and body types, and we always have done. What's great about us is that the common thing that they all like is an accessible eccentricity of an accessible flamboyance, and I think the super thing about that, it isn't age-specific: you're not only dressing 25-year-olds; we're dressing women from 25 to 65+. "
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Body
You
Great
" People often think that the world fashion is so full of a certain pretense that it can't just be about going for something because it suits you and looks great, and it's nicely cut and is made of beautiful fabric. You know, if it has a bit of lightness and playfulness to it, then I think people just respond to that really well. "
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Beautiful
World
Think
" I go to L.A. three or four times a year. It's great for research. "
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Go
Year
Three
" I love historical references. "
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I Love
Historical
Love
" With all my clients I work with, they all have their absolute specialness about them. "
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Them
Work
About
" The women that wear my clothes would want a pink BlackBerry in their handbag. "
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Wear
Clothes
Would
" The name Holly Fulton has become synonymous with daring, bold graphic prints which you just know if you wear you'll have a brilliant time in. "
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Time
Bold
Know
" I have an art-school background, not a fashion background where it's like, 'Oh, we're going on holiday to Miami.' "
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Like
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" I like to have a swim in the morning, a great way to start the day. "
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Then
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" Just because something is less expensive shouldn't mean it is less well designed. "
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" DAKS is a much more restrained silhouette, and there's a real emphasis on daywear, outerwear, and tailoring. It's more stripped-down. "
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Restrained
Silhouette
" A lot of people's circumstances can change very, very quickly, and people can move jobs, relationships can break down, something else could happen, and the next thing you know, you can't pay your rent, you can't get the support you require, and you're out on the street. "
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Change
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