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" I'd like to think we can make a nice, glowing change to British dressing. "
Emilia Wickstead
Nice
Change
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" Prada Infusion d'Iris perfume - my mother wears it, so it feels like home away from home. It's lovely to smell her scent at all times. "
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Her
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" I love everything I design. "
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I Love
Design
Everything
" I'm always doing everything backwards. "
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Doing
Backwards
Always
" The majority of our clients are British. They want to wear things time and time again. "
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" 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. "
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Together
Yourself
Design
" I've had women buy their entire wardrobes from me; from suits to full-length evening gowns and sophisticated day dresses, they buy everything. "
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Suits
Day
Dresses
" As for design, I gravitate to traditional styles but mix it with an element of surprise. Whether it's a big sash bow in the back or an unexpected fabric, it all needs to work together. "
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Unexpected
Together
Surprise
" I don't come from family money, and neither does my husband. "
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Husband
Money
Family
" I was very aware of the fact that I was a young designer, and I didn't want to fall into the trap of 'mother of the bride' dressing and 'occasion-wear.' I wanted to make sure that girls my age were wearing it and that there was a cool factor to my clothes. "
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Fall
Bride
Mother
" A lot of people ask, 'How did you start the business, and how did you do it money-wise?' And the truth is that I had three jobs. A day job, an evening job, and then designing my collection as well. That's just how we did it. "
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You
Business
Day
" 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
" The AW14 collection is inspired by Film Noir. Elements of masculinity and femininity were reflected in the fabric, tailoring, and features. "
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Film
Masculinity
Inspired
" I am a little obsessed with stripes. "
Emilia Wickstead
I Am
Obsessed
Am
" Here in London, you can go for picnics and have a barbecue; you can go to a park and wear bare feet, much like New Zealand. But there's just so much buzz going on; you can be inspired by anything and everything. There's always something to do. Always. "
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Barbecue
Always
Feet
" 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 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. "
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Fashion
Unique
Think
" I want to offer a wide range of classic and contemporary bridalwear to suit all personalities, readily available to try on. "
Emilia Wickstead
Personalities
Want
Try
" I think that we cater for the woman that wants to be fashion-forward but also wants to purchase an investment piece that she'll have in her wardrobe forever. "
Emilia Wickstead
Think
She
Her
" 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. "
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Quality
Style
Woman
" I love the idea of a dress or a coatdress rather than a suit with a jacket. "
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Jacket
Suit
Rather
" My wedding dress was featured by 'Vogue' and 'American Town and Country,' and from there, people started to come to us because they had seen that dress. "
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Us
American
Wedding
" Skincare is incredibly important. I try to look after my skin as much as possible because I'm always inspired by women who age gracefully and naturally. "
Emilia Wickstead
Women
Look
Skin
" If I'd really known how hard I was going to have to work behind the scenes to have any kind of business, I think I would have stopped. "
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Going
Business
Work
" I'm always designing for that sort of dressed-up woman who likes to go to different occasions, who's career focused, but she entertains in the evening... a very sophisticated-feeling working woman who likes to have fun. "
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She
Evening
Have Fun
" 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
" The most wonderful thing about having a small business is that every person we dress gets a really intimate process. "
Emilia Wickstead
Small
Dress
Person
" I have clients from 19 to 80 years old, and the way I work means that they can take the same dress and shorten, lengthen it, remove the sleeve, adjust details - and make it their own. They get a piece that is right for them. It's a clever way of shopping in this economy. "
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Clever
Dress
Work
" To escape and sit quietly on the beach - that's my idea of paradise. "
Emilia Wickstead
Sit
Beach
Paradise
" There's a great niche in the market for what I do, which is effortless style. "
Emilia Wickstead
Market
Great
Effortless