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" I've always been a big supporter of homeless charities across the board, ever since I first moved to London. "

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" I didn't set out wanting to be a fashion designer from the age of 3. It wasn't that kind of dream. "

" 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. "

" I went to public and state schools - not at the same time. I did my art foundation course at Harrogate College of Arts. This brilliant tutor suggested I apply to Central Saint Martins. I adored it. "

" My designs are slightly subversive in their way; it can be in the cut or the colour, but they're always obtainable: they're not so difficult that a 40-year-old woman wanting to go to a cocktail party looking foxy and a little bit different in something well-made would be alienated by them. "

" 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. "

" I try to exercise three to four times a week. "

" I don't like po-faced fashion. "

" I think a bit of jewellery that cheers you up for the day isn't a bad thing. "

" When I was younger, I wanted to be a marine biologist, among other things. "

" Some things can be quite stupid yet interesting. Life can be like that. "

" 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. "

" It's important to offer well-thought-out pieces at lower prices. "

" There are some great skinny girls, but it's about characters, isn't it? That's what I find attractive. People who've had interesting lives and tell you something that you don't know or are really good fun. "

" I don't really have a mentor. "

" Everybody's got a lot to their personalities. You're not just one element. There are some days you want something that can be a bit stricter or a bit more disciplined or something a bit more floaty and a bit freer. "

" Pretty much hated school. I never really found my footing. I just didn't like lessons. "

" I like women to have life, personalities. Women who would perhaps cause some trouble on a night out and have a lot to say for themselves. "

" Making your own clothes is great - but don't make everything, or I'll be out of a job! "

" I like characters in life, generally; I don't like to see a collection modelled on a homogeneous look. That terrifies me. "

" I liked natural history. I liked the outdoors. And I found the sea quite interesting. "

" Anyone looking for a black cashmere sweater isn't going to come to me. "

" I go to L.A. three or four times a year. It's great for research. "

" I've always drawn a lot. I like the idea of turning a 2-D sketch into a 3-D thing very quickly. And clothing is really good for that. "

" I think when wedding dresses are talked about, every woman has a different set of factors in her mind of what it could be because they've been thinking about it possibly for such a long time. "

" If a piece is individually made to measure, then it's couture. "

" I can be very modern and experimental. "

" Animals. They're nice, aren't they? They're good things, animals. "

" I don't design for wallflowers. "

" My designs at Ungaro are a lot more sexual, in more of an obvious way: my personal designers are a little bit more sideways. "

" I had a great teacher who was really encouraging and said I should go to Central Saint Martins. So I worked my socks off, and I managed to get a place there. It was there that I developed a real love for design. "