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" I was wondering if the best was behind me, had the high point of my career already happened. Then I saw what Manolo had done, and some of his best work happened after he turned 40. "

Patrick Cox

Best

Work

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" As a designer, you are not only a designer, you are also a celebrity, an entertainer, and a spokesperson that speaks on behalf of the company. So you need to realize that you have to embrace all those sides. "

" I lived in Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon when I was very young, until my mother divorced my father. "

" In fashion, my inspiration comes from pop culture - the 1960s and the following years. Whereas in interior design, my influences are much broader. "

" Shoe design is like architecture - with the finest structure and tight, precise seams, it suits my obsessive neatness. "

" I finished college by July 15th, 1985, and by October 1985, I had a little stand during the trade show which was London Fashion week at the time. My stand was tiny - just 6 square meters in total - and I had my 12 shoes that I designed while in college. "

" I love Italy, and that's where I make my own shoes. But the French really do respect designers. Italy is totally different; footwear is an industry. The shoes are all about craft and luxury. French shoes are more about straight lines, and they are way more geometric. "

" I've stayed in enough hotels so I really know what works and what doesn't design-wise. "

" I don't eat at home, ever. "

" I am a magpie. My eye collects details. "

Patrick Cox

Details

Eye

" I am like a sponge: I adore reading, watching films, and visiting museums and exhibitions. I am always in search of new things in many spheres. "

Patrick Cox

New Things

I Am

" If you use your own name as your business brand, keep in mind that if you lose that brand, you have lost your name. And that is a bit of a problem going forward in life. If you decide to make up a name, and if you have lost that name, then who cares. But when it is your name on the products, and you lose it, that is the game changer. "

" Copying is a form of self-validation. "

Patrick Cox

Form

Copying

" I like to be playful; I want people to look at what I do and smile. "

" Elizabeth Hurley rocks. She really rocks. "

" Show some originality and never wear one designer head to toe. "

" Archives can be inspiring but overwhelming. You have to forget them - especially when the whole world has been knocking them off. Everyone shops the same flea markets. "

" The word 'modern' is a cliche. "

" I used to sock hop to 'Crocodile Rock' and stare at those platform boots on the album cover. "

" Do I miss shoes? I miss the designing, but I don't miss the fashion industry. Those people eat their children. "

" After selling the business, and the Patrick Cox brand in 2007, I had a three-year non-compete, where I just spent a lot of time hanging all over the world on beaches and having fun. "

" I'm not a shoe snob. "

Patrick Cox

Snob

Shoe

" I've learnt a lot about construction and flexibility from my time at Geox. "