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" When I left college, nobody expected much of me - and nor did I. "

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

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

" 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. "

" It might be a selfish choice, but I find it quite difficult to design for individuals and prefer the distance of larger schemes. It's the same reason why, as a designer, I don't do wedding dresses. "

" My family was quite poor, and the NHS was recruiting people from abroad to do psychiatric nursing. It was the only hope I had to leave Hong Kong. "

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

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" A woman can look incredibly sexy in a black suit. "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "