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

Jonathan Anderson

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" Everywhere I go, I buy something. I probably have an issue with shopping. "

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" I think ceramics are so amazing because they're incredibly educational - you can buy something made in the 14th century, and it looks like it was made yesterday. There's something to be learned there, and ceramics can tell you the history of the time because they're functional vessels, ultimately. "

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" When I do a fashion show, it's not done until it exits out of the door. "

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" I wasn't very good at school and appalling at English. "

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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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" I'm really into very 'naive craft,' like Second World War playing cards. "

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

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