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It pains me physically to see a woman victimized, rendered pathetic, by fashion. I never like to think that I design for a particular person. I design for the woman I wanted to be, the woman I used to be, and – to some degree – the woman I’m still a little piece of. I adore the challenge of creating truly modern clothes, where a woman’s personality and sense of self are revealed. I want people to see the dress, but focus on the woman. I feel that things happen for a reason and open up new opportunities. I have my favourite fashion decade, yes, yes, yes: ’60s. It was a sort of little revolution; the clothes were amazing but not too exaggerated.

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Festival hipster look

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Go to a place where you’re not going to be stressed, because a honeymoon itself can be a stressful thing. You have to stay true to your heritage; that’s what your brand is about. I have my favourite fashion decade, yes, yes, yes: ’60s. It was a sort of little revolution; the clothes were amazing but not too exaggerated. I remember walking the dog one day, I saw a car full of teenage girls, and one of them rolled down the window and yelled, ‘Marc Jacobs!’ in a French accent. Fashion should be fun. It shouldn’t be labelled intellectual.

Elegance isn’t solely defined by what you wear. It’s how you carry yourself, how you speak, what you read. Fashion to me has become very disposable; I wanted to get back to craft, to clothes that could last. I didn’t like the ’80s at all; it was a vulgar moment of fashion. I’ve always thought of the T-shirt as the Alpha and Omega of the fashion alphabet. Online media is increasingly influential in fashion.
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