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" I've always been massively aware of clothing. "
Jonathan Anderson
Massively
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" No one reads anything. They just look at images. "
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" I collect primarily ceramics but also black-and-white photography and some bits of contemporary. "
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" I've realised that when fashion is really good and really challenges and takes a risk, it is incredibly artistically powerful. It makes people dream. "
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" My parents are huge influences on me. My mother was an English teacher. My father played professional rugby and coached rugby for the Irish rugby team. "
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" Real life is difficult - some people find that hard to process. "
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" I love the immediacy of Instagram. My feed really is my train of thought. If I'm really excited about something, I'll just put it up. "
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" Everywhere I go, I buy something. I probably have an issue with shopping. "
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" When I think of Uniqlo, I think of things that are perfectly made, that people have spent a lot of time considering. "
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" Britain and America are two examples where social media will only show you what you like. "
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" When I was younger, we went to Ibiza a lot because my parents bought an apartment there. I feel like that has always stuck with me. "
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" I find it very difficult to see the boundary between womenswear and menswear. It's bizarre the ways in which society reacts; they find it difficult to comprehend seeing parts of the body on a man. I think it's fascinating. "
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" My brother and sister were very sporty. They all did rugby. I was very into performing arts. I went to the National Youth Music Theatre. I was one of those singing, clapping children. "
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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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" Ultimately, I think to be successful in fashion, you have to turn into the most incredible HR person. It's about politics. I'm massaging egos and keeping everyone happy. "
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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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" You have to be slightly uncomfortable with what you're doing, and you have to be able to try to find moments of newness. "
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