A biography for Jonathan Andersonhasn’t been written yet.
“The first thing I do in the morning is have an espresso - straight up - and read the papers. I like 'The Independent,' 'The Times,' and the 'Financial Times.'”
“I collect craft. It inspires me.”
“We have this perceived illusion of what the fashion designer does. As an industry, we make it out that this one individual changes the entire face of the earth. I have never said 'me'; it's always 'we.' I am just the big salesman.”
“I didn't reinvent clothing; I reinvented the edit.”
“Wood carving is such an amazing skill and very underrated; once you cut it, it's hard to go back.”
“What's so important with fashion imagery and with imagery in general is that it ultimately evokes an emotion.”
“I find it very difficult to see the boundary between womenswear and menswear. It's bizarre the ways in which society reacts; they find it difficult to comprehend seeing parts of the body on a man. I think it's fascinating.”
“My grandfather, who's still alive, has always been involved in art, antiques, and things like that. I think I learned so much from him.”
“We put something on Instagram, and it gets reposted, and it's everywhere, and a minute later it's gone, over. I don't see that as a negative thing; it's the way my mind works, too.”
“I grew up during one of Northern Ireland's most complex periods.”
“During the 1990s, luxury became something exclusive and elitist. I think fashion got lost. It forgot about craft and culture.”
“I think fashion shows are a full stop. You need a point where there's no return, and fashion shows create a 'That's it; that's the finishing line.'”
“I'm completely dyslexic - it's the writing part. People read what I've written, and they have no idea what I'm trying to say.”
“I am a huge obsessor with photography.”
“You have to be slightly uncomfortable with what you're doing, and you have to be able to try to find moments of newness.”
“To be able to make furniture has always been a fantasy of mine.”
“I think ceramics are so amazing because they're incredibly educational - you can buy something made in the 14th century, and it looks like it was made yesterday. There's something to be learned there, and ceramics can tell you the history of the time because they're functional vessels, ultimately.”
“I would say I work very emotionally: I have a very compulsive way of working, where I love something to the moment I am sick of it. I have no addiction outside of work, so my addiction is that process.”
“Collaborations are incredibly important in design.”
“I believe that collaboration is one of the most important things in any field.”