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" The AW14 collection is inspired by Film Noir. Elements of masculinity and femininity were reflected in the fabric, tailoring, and features. "

Emilia Wickstead

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" I'd like to think we can make a nice, glowing change to British dressing. "

Emilia Wickstead

" My father, Dennis Popham, was a very handsome, talented artist, and as my mother always reminds me, 'someone who had wonderful style.' He was half Samoan-German, half New Zealander, and their first date was to a Fleetwood Mac concert, which I love the thought of. "

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" I love wearing interesting shoes that work well with my outfit. "

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" I'm always designing for that sort of dressed-up woman who likes to go to different occasions, who's career focused, but she entertains in the evening... a very sophisticated-feeling working woman who likes to have fun. "

Emilia Wickstead

" What's exciting for me is to make sure that people do still dress up - how do we do that in this fast-paced modern world, when we're all on the move and all so busy? "

Emilia Wickstead

" To escape and sit quietly on the beach - that's my idea of paradise. "

Emilia Wickstead

" If I'd really known how hard I was going to have to work behind the scenes to have any kind of business, I think I would have stopped. "

Emilia Wickstead

" From the age of 11, I was taught the importance of earning my own money. I would babysit, walk dogs, clean cars, and work at the local corner shop and the butcher's. If I wanted to buy something, I always bought it myself. "

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" It's a huge achievement to have anyone wearing your clothes, and when they are in the limelight, it's the best advertisement for your brand. "

Emilia Wickstead

" I wore one of my own designs on my wedding day. "

Emilia Wickstead

" My wedding dress was featured by 'Vogue' and 'American Town and Country,' and from there, people started to come to us because they had seen that dress. "

Emilia Wickstead

" I don't like the word 'ladylike.' "

Emilia Wickstead

" I feel like British designers are having a real moment; there's a lot of freedom to be different, and I think that that's what so unique. There's no expectation of what you're going to see at London Fashion Week, and I think that's why you get such a mixed bag of sweets. "

Emilia Wickstead

" The minute that a celebrity wears your clothing, that gives you international exposure and the best advertising you can get. "

Emilia Wickstead

" I put myself into another world and another identity, and I design not for how my life is but for how my imaginary life is. "

Emilia Wickstead

" Here in London, you can go for picnics and have a barbecue; you can go to a park and wear bare feet, much like New Zealand. But there's just so much buzz going on; you can be inspired by anything and everything. There's always something to do. Always. "

Emilia Wickstead

" I don't think there's any excuse for not being able to put on a beautiful product and make yourself feel fabulous. Just have some key pieces in your wardrobe that aren't seasonal. "

Emilia Wickstead

" I don't come from family money, and neither does my husband. "

Emilia Wickstead

" I would not dress Katie Price. Ever. It's important to keep the right look, so it's important to be dressing the right people. "

Emilia Wickstead

" Prada Infusion d'Iris perfume - my mother wears it, so it feels like home away from home. It's lovely to smell her scent at all times. "

Emilia Wickstead

" It's almost like a chintzy floral that I play on, and sometimes it can get a bad rep. It doesn't necessarily feel modern, but with different silhouettes and cuts, it can. "

Emilia Wickstead

" I think that we cater for the woman that wants to be fashion-forward but also wants to purchase an investment piece that she'll have in her wardrobe forever. "

Emilia Wickstead

" There is so much talent in British fashion: a real cookie jar of different aesthetics with designers like Mary Katrantzou, Erdem, Christopher Kane, J. W. Anderson, and Simone Rocha. "

Emilia Wickstead

" I want to offer a wide range of classic and contemporary bridalwear to suit all personalities, readily available to try on. "

Emilia Wickstead

" I've had women buy their entire wardrobes from me; from suits to full-length evening gowns and sophisticated day dresses, they buy everything. "

Emilia Wickstead

" I have clients from 19 to 80 years old, and the way I work means that they can take the same dress and shorten, lengthen it, remove the sleeve, adjust details - and make it their own. They get a piece that is right for them. It's a clever way of shopping in this economy. "

Emilia Wickstead

" We're creating a brand image which didn't exist in the beginning, and I want to grow that. And in the way that the clothes and services we offer are a luxurious niche, I want to be doing that with accessories. "

Emilia Wickstead

" As for design, I gravitate to traditional styles but mix it with an element of surprise. Whether it's a big sash bow in the back or an unexpected fabric, it all needs to work together. "

Emilia Wickstead

" I never get my hair done. I just do it myself. "

Emilia Wickstead

" A lot of people ask, 'How did you start the business, and how did you do it money-wise?' And the truth is that I had three jobs. A day job, an evening job, and then designing my collection as well. That's just how we did it. "

Emilia Wickstead