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“I attended speech and drama classes with a nun to help me gain confidence in speaking without my face turning red each time.”
“Red lipstick aside, I firmly believe that less is more in terms of make-up.”
“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.”
“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.”
“I'd like to think we can make a nice, glowing change to British dressing.”
“I love the idea of a dress or a coatdress rather than a suit with a jacket.”
“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.”
“I'm always doing everything backwards.”
“I was very aware of the fact that I was a young designer, and I didn't want to fall into the trap of 'mother of the bride' dressing and 'occasion-wear.' I wanted to make sure that girls my age were wearing it and that there was a cool factor to my clothes.”
“I strongly believe that many of the best decisions are made on gut instinct.”
“I love wearing interesting shoes that work well with my outfit.”
“My grandmother has strongly influenced my approach to beauty. She has always cared for her skin by cleansing and washing her face with warm water in the morning. At all times, she has lipstick on and her face is immaculately powdered - she follows the same routine to this day and looks great at 94.”
“I wore one of my own designs on my wedding day.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“It's quite funny. I grew up with my mother: as a designer, she was always working, and I actually used to say to her, 'Whatever you do, never leave me your business.'”
“The most wonderful thing about having a small business is that every person we dress gets a really intimate process.”
“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.”
“I don't come from family money, and neither does my husband.”