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" I was very into swimming, but I was never into contact sports. I think it was because I knew I wasn't going to get damaged. "

Jonathan Anderson

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" I'm Irish, working for a Spanish brand, owned by a French company. "

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" Sunspel is about British craft and community - both of which are very important to me. "

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" I've been a fan and collector of Lucie Rie for years. "

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" I read up a lot about ceramics and collect them, but when you make something, it's very difficult to like it. I quite like appreciating and supporting what someone else does. "

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" Trend-wise, I hope to keep bringing completely new collections to the industry that will make people think and defy the norm. "

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" We need to articulate luxury differently. We live in the world of the 'like' culture. As a society, we're consuming so much imagery, it's like gorging on sugar, and the only way to find depth in a 'like' culture is by presenting the unknown. "

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" My parents were extremely liberal. They didn't believe in being Catholic or Protestant, and that was a big deal at the time. "

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" The first thing I do in the morning is have an espresso - straight up - and read the papers. I like 'The Independent,' 'The Times,' and the 'Financial Times.' "

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" We have this perceived illusion of what the fashion designer does. As an industry, we make it out that this one individual changes the entire face of the earth. I have never said 'me'; it's always 'we.' I am just the big salesman. "

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" The team I have to work with at Loewe is incredible, from the architect to the archivist. "

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" Fashion is an archetype: you're trying to build a silhouette, and that is very similar to building up a building because you're trying to create a new structure, a new proportion, a new shape, and you're using a material to cut which is a bit mathematical. That idea of finding something new in terms of proportion is something that drives me. "

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" I just don't ever want it to be nice. I'd prefer someone had a violent reaction to my collection than ever call it 'nice.' "

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" I'm completely dyslexic - it's the writing part. People read what I've written, and they have no idea what I'm trying to say. "

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" I've collected John Ward pieces for years. Ward represents ideas of nature and of sediments. "

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" I always think the great thing about shirting is that it goes with jeans, and jeans are probably the most modern, functional garment that ever existed. That is what is so great about shirting - it is an up-play-down-play. "

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" I believe that collaboration is one of the most important things in any field. "

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" Wood carving is such an amazing skill and very underrated; once you cut it, it's hard to go back. "

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" If you're going to collect things because you think they have value, then don't collect. For me, you have to be obsessed, and there has to be something educational. "

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" To be able to make furniture has always been a fantasy of mine. "

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" Acting is about portraying something... that dedication or learning the script of it is really important in really getting to know a topic. "

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" I always try to design fashion that is interesting and innovative, and I like to break traditions and challenge people's expectations. "

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" I'm very open about my referencing; I'm very open about who I work with. "

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" I didn't reinvent clothing; I reinvented the edit. "

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" During the 1990s, luxury became something exclusive and elitist. I think fashion got lost. It forgot about craft and culture. "

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" Part of the reason Loewe has diversified into so many other categories is because what we can't do any more is simply say, 'Here's more stuff you can buy.' "

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" I am a huge obsessor with photography. "

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" I love collecting things from auction - we Brits really are hoarders and collectors. "

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" When I was a kid, I remember the fear of going into big brand stores. You didn't want to go in because you felt like you couldn't afford anything. "

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" Britain and America are two examples where social media will only show you what you like. "

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" I've always loved collecting arts and crafts - I have pieces by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and William Morris at home in east London. "

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