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" Men like clothes they can wear to work and afterwards. They don't want things to be complicated. "

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" I can tell you every element of every single look from each collection - one to 30 - without looking at a picture: my label is all done by me. "

" There was the Cultural Revolution just over the border, and Hong Kong felt quite dodgy. My younger brother's wife actually swam from China to Hong Kong to escape. I realised in the '60s that I had to get out. "

" We have achieved tremendous success in Ireland and internationally on the strength of our creativity and design skills. "

" I still love Birkenstocks. I just think they are the most comfortable things; I even wear them in winter sometimes. "

" I made my final collection in college in London using Irish handwoven wool. That is how I discovered Ireland first; I just fell in love with it, really. "

" Fashion is like a four-legged table: you need a good designer, a very good business manager, a good manufacturer, and a very good distributor. Without all the legs, table collapses. "

" Fashion remains closest to my heart. I get genuinely excited by my collections - I never wanted to be a businessman. "

" To create a beautiful thing with unlimited money is easy! "

" I'm interested in beauty more than anything else. "

" Chinese people have that superstitious fix - people always do feng shui when they are opening a shop; even the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank pays people to do feng shui for them. "

" I will never see myself as a businessman. I'm a designer. I have to be true to what I believe. "

" My homes are similar in style because the same design principles run through all areas of my work. "

" I'm a British designer, and it's great to show on your own ground. "

" I love my black shirts; I have usually 14 of them at any one time. "

" Many women in their 40s make the mistake of wearing clothes that are too tight. Skimpy dresses and tight trousers can make you look older, so get the best fit you can find. "

" I think natural fibers look better over time. The more you wear them, they look even better. "

" Fashion is instant - after six months, it disappears, and you have to start again. That's the nature of it. "

" It is hard to have a fashion business in any country, but even more difficult in Ireland. "

" I always have a cigar when I catch a fish. "

" Dubai is a vibrant city: Big cars, big buildings... it reminds me of my home town, Hong Kong. People are always on the move here, and there's a lot going on. There are some wonderful architecture and some not-so-wonderful. "

" I can speak Cantonese, but I can't speak about fashion - I learnt all my fashion in Europe, so often, during interviews in Chinese I just don't know the right word - it can be very hard to explain things. "

" I want romance; I want people to be happy in their relationships. "

" I love white walls because white reflects the light and is a great backdrop for art. "

" I have no idea why, but I find that men make more of an impact on me in films than women - even very beautiful ones. "

" As you get older, your skin tone will change, and that means the colours that suit you best change, too. Take a trip to a department store and ask for advice, or simply hold colours close to your face in the mirror, as this should give you a good idea of what works. "

" I like to create a simple space and surround myself with things that I like to look at. "

" My dream home would be a fishing lodge in New Zealand. "

" Fabric is the foundation of a collection. "

" I went from fashion to glass in 1995, and I'm very interested in architecture. "

" My heritage is a huge part of everything I do; it is, after all, part of what has made me who I am. "