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" My friends and I used to take two-hour trips to the record store in Newcastle, and we started buying copies of The Face and i-D. And then I went to art school, and as time progressed, I ended up where I am now. "

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" 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. "

Giles Deacon

Time

Mind

Long

" We design for a whole range of ages and body types, and we always have done. What's great about us is that the common thing that they all like is an accessible eccentricity of an accessible flamboyance, and I think the super thing about that, it isn't age-specific: you're not only dressing 25-year-olds; we're dressing women from 25 to 65+. "

" At a certain period in time, the fashion industry was portraying this image of a totally unrealistic woman, women who are not allowed to be themselves. "

" 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. "

" 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

Good

" I'm interested in women who have got character and experience and an opinion about things. "

" I like to have a swim in the morning, a great way to start the day. "

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

" 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. "

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

Giles Deacon

Little

Personal

" With couture, the great thing is that each piece has its own character, and you have space to explore and continue themes season after season. "

" Rooney Mara is someone I'd like to dress; we've not worked with her before and she certainly has very interesting personal style. "

" I love historical references. "

" With all my clients I work with, they all have their absolute specialness about them. "

" I don't like acres of faceless girls walking. "

Giles Deacon

Faceless

Acres

" For me, green is more about cycling than recycling. "

Giles Deacon

Cycling

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

" You take it very seriously when you start any project, but not everything in life ends up where you think it's going to be. "

" Students are up to their eyeballs in loans, and it's going to get even worse. It's going to be hideous, actually. Students are going to be saddled for life. It's going to put a lot of people off going to college, which is a shame. "

" Clothes that a wallflower would like, that's not my thing. I like people who look interesting. "

Giles Deacon

Interesting

Clothes

" I'm lucky that I've worked with the biggest divas in the world. We've had Miss Piggy and Minnie Mouse, so I've got to be careful who I say now, but obviously, I'd love to dress them again. "

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

" The effort you put into anything when you're a designer is 100% because it's all about what you get back out from it. "

" My longest collaborative working relationship is with Katie Grand, the editor-in-chief of 'Love' magazine. Katie's an inspiration and a sounding block. She's got such great taste. "

" 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. "

" We want to be the go-to business for super-special daywear and eveningwear, to focus on what we are known for and what our customers want from us. "

Giles Deacon

Focus

Want

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

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

Giles Deacon

Year

Three

" It can be refugees, it can be a pregnant mother, it can be a 15-year-old... homelessness can happen to everybody. "

" People are always saying, 'You use irony,' and it's like, actually, we don't use irony: we use wit and playfulness and irreverence. "