New Zealander - Designer | 1983 -
To escape and sit quietly on the beach - that's my idea of paradise.
Emilia Wickstead
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There is nothing more beautiful than personality wrinkles.
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It is important that every bride feels comfortable in her chosen dress, and fabric choice has a big part to play in this.
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I am a little obsessed with stripes.
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I love wearing interesting shoes that work well with my outfit.
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I wore one of my own designs on my wedding day.
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Red lipstick aside, I firmly believe that less is more in terms of make-up.
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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.
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I feel far more empowered, sophisticated, and forward-thinking in flats than in high heels. Especially when I am working and hosting meetings.
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My grandmother, Amalia Pia Emilia Vignola, whom I called Nonna, brought out the fairy tale in everything. She used to tuck me into bed so vigorously that I never felt anything less than comforted, and then afterwards, she would sit on a cane basket box next to my bed and read Hans Christian Andersen to me.
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Here in London, you can go for picnics and have a barbecue; you can go to a park and wear bare feet, much like New Zealand. But there's just so much buzz going on; you can be inspired by anything and everything. There's always something to do. Always.
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I'd say I play on old world couture as opposed to modern day bridal; there's something very timeless and appealing in that.
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