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" I've been a fella in the fashion industry for a very long time now, and the industry has been very good to me. "
Giles Deacon
Fashion
Me
Good
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" My mother was a housewife. My father worked in the agriculture business, but they were very encouraging about everything. When I said I wanted to do art, they were very supportive. "
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" Due to the hectic, non-stop nature of my work, I'm always using my BlackBerry to stay in touch with my studio, wherever I am. "
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" When I was younger, I wanted to be a marine biologist, among other things. "
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" 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. "
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