Jonathan Anderson

“When I think of Uniqlo, I think of things that are perfectly made, that people have spent a lot of time considering.”

“For me, fashion is exciting, and it should be exciting whether you get it wrong or right.”

“The minute you see that everything is going one way, you get the hell out.”

“Trend-wise, I hope to keep bringing completely new collections to the industry that will make people think and defy the norm.”

“I've been a fan and collector of Lucie Rie for years.”

“Doing something with Uniqlo means you come up with a wardrobe which is universal and quirky.”

“For me, menswear is an experimental ground to play with something. There is scope to be gained there - you can create a new normality.”

“Whether I'm at home in London or in Paris for Loewe, I always like to walk to work.”

“I try to live my life free of regrets, but I do have one style regret that makes me laugh and cringe at the same time. Mum used to dress my brother and me in bright neon bike pants and big baggy t-shirts that were so long you could barely see our bike pants.”

“No one reads anything. They just look at images.”

“Working with Uniqlo is probably the most incredible template of democracy in fashion, and it's nice that my design can be accessible to anyone, on all different levels.”

“I just don't ever want it to be nice. I'd prefer someone had a violent reaction to my collection than ever call it 'nice.'”

“When I was younger, we went to Ibiza a lot because my parents bought an apartment there. I feel like that has always stuck with me.”

“I collect primarily ceramics but also black-and-white photography and some bits of contemporary.”

“I feel like if you have balance in life, you have to be consumed by your job because, ultimately, it will never be a job; it will never be something that you feel you're working on.”

“Work is an addiction. I've always done too much. It's in my nature.”

“For me, doing an interview with someone is like having therapy.”

“Real life is difficult - some people find that hard to process.”

“Ultimately, I think to be successful in fashion, you have to turn into the most incredible HR person. It's about politics. I'm massaging egos and keeping everyone happy.”

“I've collected John Ward pieces for years. Ward represents ideas of nature and of sediments.”