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" Your 30s is the time to embrace bold, zingy colour patterns and to follow trends while taking time to get used to what really suits you. "
John Rocha
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Suits
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" I think, as a designer, what you have to do is challenge yourself to do what you do, but better. "
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" When I was young, we always went to our posh cousins at Christmas. My dad made sure we had new shoes and clean clothes - he was really proud - and that's why I felt different from everyone living around me. We had the first television on the estate, the first fridge. "
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" Design has always been at the heart of our business. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" My homes are similar in style because the same design principles run through all areas of my work. "
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" I never set out to do interior design; I just do what I do, and some people come along and want me to work with them. "
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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. "
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" I dress pop stars, and I dress my doctor. It's about attitude. I do what I love, and I'm lucky to do it. It's a long way from Hong Kong. "
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" I'm a British designer, and it's great to show on your own ground. "
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" My life is about family and friends as well as work. "
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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'm like a conductor. I come up with ideas, and I get all these people to make great music together. I have a team of really talented assistant designers. I have architects in my office. People I trained from the beginning in menswear, womenswear, and home. I have a great team who know what I want and feel and translate that into beautiful results. "
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" Just because something is trendy doesn't mean it will suit you. "
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" I want to explore my design philosophy in different mediums, and I'm very interested in architecture. "
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" To create a beautiful thing with unlimited money is easy! "
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" 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. "
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" Fabric is the foundation of a collection. "
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" Unfortunately, I used to play in goal, and I broke my hand. Two fingers. The ball hit me and bent my fingers back. I used to play every Sunday. I was quite competitive. "
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" Talent always shouts at you. "
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" It is hard to have a fashion business in any country, but even more difficult in Ireland. "
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" 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. "
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" I love my black shirts; I have usually 14 of them at any one time. "
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" As a heterosexual designer, it is really, really important to have a woman's point of view. "
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" A woman can look incredibly sexy in a black suit. "
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" If you ask me where do I belong, it would be somewhere in the Irish Sea almost - born in Hong Kong, Chinese mother, Portuguese father from Macao, lived in Europe most of my life. "
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" I used to play football, and then my wife bought me a fishing rod. "
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" When I left college, nobody expected much of me - and nor did I. "
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