Edward Enninful

“There is nothing more classic in the realm of casual than jeans and a white tee - a look that is inherently Americana and reminiscent of the American Dream - an optimistic dream of opportunity, individuality, freedom, and the embodiment of one living their truth.”

“My mother and father just taught me the basics: to be really kind, to really listen to people. I have never been one to put on airs and graces.”

“My 'Vogue' is about being inclusive; it's about diversity. Showing different women, different body shapes, different races, class. To be tackling gender.”

“I'm just propelled by insecurity; that's what really leads me to want to do better.”

“I want 'Vogue' to feel like a shop that you're not scared to walk into, one that's quite welcoming.”

“People like me thought America was the best place to be creative, to be free to create, to have the freedom to be who you are.”

“Social media and technology are democratising and opening up fashion and the process of fashion for all - this has good and bad sides, but that comes with any change.”

“I grew up reading 'British Vogue' - I am so honoured and humbled to be taking up the mantle of editor.”

“When I was growing up, David Bowie was my idol. I grew up in inner-city London, and he was from Brixton, which is even more urban.”

“When I was really young, I had an afro and wore pressed jeans and argyle sweaters. In my teens, I moved on to ripped Levi's jeans, white T-shirts, and cowboy boots.”

“Never forget that it sometimes takes a foreigner's eye to capture Britain most clearly.”

“I'm so fascinated by the influence of social media on fashion. I've seen so many artists on Instagram, up and comers you would have never known otherwise.”

“Change always takes time.”

“I don't think I'm in any way an icon, to be very honest.”

“I learned that fashion was about more than fancy images. That there was a business side as well.”

“I felt like I grew up with Bowie. I never dressed like him, even though I did love the music, but consistently throughout my career he has been a go-to reference point: The suit from 'Young Americans,' or the gold Missoni-type looks of Ziggy Stardust. 'The Berlin Years' still influences me.”

“You could say slowly but surely, the world is changing in a good way - equality in all forms is more and more part of the global conversation, and people are celebrating diversity and individuality.”

“My mother was a seamstress, so I always grew up with her making clothes. I knew how to construct outfits. I knew how to sketch. I knew how to customise. But I could never imagine it as a career.”

“Prince was not scared. The first time I heard someone sing about AIDS, it was Prince: 'In France, a skinny man died of a big disease with a little name.' He was not afraid of taboos.”

“I take random inspiration from everywhere.”