Jenny Packham

“It's always a fantastic moment for me when someone wears one of our designs.”

“Accessories are the perfect way to add something special. A hair comb or a beaded clutch can be a lovely detail to finish your bridal look.”

“With the Bond girls, they've always been these sexy but quite strong women, and that's a nice combination to design for.”

“With a wedding gown, I have to make sure that people fall in love with it and that the details are very specific and special. There has to be a big story behind it and a great deal of integrity when it comes to the design.”

“In London, I did feel a pressure to be more avant-garde than I wanted.”

“I think, for us, as an evening wear line, anytime someone on the red carpet wears our dress, it's an endorsement.”

“I love it when people who don't normally see fashion shows see them, because they find it so exciting.”

“In America, I can just be glamorous, which is lovely. People are happy and accepting of exactly what it is I do.”

“I think in L.A., every night they're going out somewhere. So you have this culture of dressing up.”

“I think with bridal fashion, it moves very slowly.”

“I have always loved to create pieces that are special, unique. It's very important to me that the dress means something to someone. I've no real interest in making something that's an everyday item.”

“Old Hollywood icons such as Marilyn Monroe, Vivien Leigh, and Bette Davis are so inspiring; their style is romantic and feminine and their glamour mesmerizing. I love the idea of channeling that spirit on your wedding day.”

“I like the challenge of dressing ladies in lots of different things.”

“Think about the style of the occasion before you plan your outfit.”

“I always love the domineering, slightly wicked women on screen.”

“I'm a big Prada fan. I always think that they seem to fit me well.”

“I'm so fond of abstract design in the style of Vanderbilt and David Hicks and that whole 1970s era. They took the 1930s and gave it a bit of technicolour.”

“It's funny; in fashion, you can never relax and feel like it's all sorted. Every season, you have to give yourself a challenge and come up with something new and fresh.”

“A lot of my designs are inspired by the 1930s, when people were fabulous at dressing up. Then it just all kind of fell away.”

“I've always wanted to dress Cate Blanchett because I think she's so stylish.”