A biography for Matthew Williamsonhasn’t been written yet.
“I wanted to start a menswear line of slim-fitting, luxury cashmere jumpers in a range of great colours.”
“My womenswear line would translate well into childrenswear.”
“I always wanted to be a designer and always felt surprised as a child when my sister used to deliberate about whether to be a nurse or a teacher.”
“I'm curious about the mix of the effortless bohemian thing with the very modern.”
“We know what the customer wants, and so we're buying in a totally different way.”
“I wanted to explore the Seventies idea of the ideal futuristic woman. So I watched cheesy films like 'Weird Science' and more dodgy things like 'Star Trek,' 'Barbarella' and 'Logan's Run.'”
“Confidence and belief in yourself and your vision is absolutely paramount. The fashion industry is tough - be prepared to take advice and criticism along the way, but have unwavering belief in your vision.”
“I try to go to Marrakesh if there's a Bank Holiday weekend.”
“Creating a bridalwear collection was a natural progression from my evening wear collections, which are well known for their softly draped and diaphanous silk gowns.”
“As the label has developed over the years, more and more structure and tailored pieces have been added, and so, whilst the core values of the brand have remained, I feel it's important to try new things and add more layers and dimensions to a collection every season.”
“It was a privilege to work with Ballantyne, an iconic brand possessing such a rich British heritage. Ballantyne has a great appreciation of style and craftsmanship which truly complements the Matthew Williamson brand.”
“My parents knew there was no point in pushing the football thing. I hated the boots.”
“I wasn't inspired by lunatic asylums or anything like that.”
“It's just fantastic to have someone like the Duchess of Cambridge wear the brand. I think there are often misconceptions about who the brand is for, but it's not just a 20-year-old blonde girl on the beach, and Kate is testament to that.”
“I've been fascinated with interior design for as long as I can remember.”
“We're not waiting for the fashion cycle to have 180 buyers come in and see the collection and go, 'We like it, we'll buy it, and we'll have it in June.' The only one we're selling to is Net-A-Porter, and the rest is through our site.”
“I love taking elements and colours from nature and then distorting them somehow.”
“London Fashion Week has always been very special to me.”
“I'm not one to pat myself on my back, but I have had a career for 20 years, and if people are interested in how I did it or if I can give any advice, then that's lovely.”
“..and though my internal organs were Barry White, my stamina had skipped CDs and decided to be more Vanilla Ice.”