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Just because something is less expensive shouldn't mean it is less well designed.
Giles Deacon
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I don't design for wallflowers.
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I always find the idea of Britishness a bit of a boring old concept, to be honest. That world of Britishness always comes off a bit twee and only about cream teas and that sort of things.
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My designs at Ungaro are a lot more sexual, in more of an obvious way: my personal designers are a little bit more sideways.
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Let's be honest: not everybody can afford to buy £5,000 dresses, so the jewellery is a nice of way of getting the Giles product out into the world and introduce it to people not familiar with the label. QVC is a really good partner to help us do that.
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I've always liked historic jewellery that's got a kind of quirkiness or playfulness to it; I like that it's not too serious.
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With all my clients I work with, they all have their absolute specialness about them.
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I've always been a big supporter of homeless charities across the board, ever since I first moved to London.
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A lot of people's circumstances can change very, very quickly, and people can move jobs, relationships can break down, something else could happen, and the next thing you know, you can't pay your rent, you can't get the support you require, and you're out on the street.
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With couture, you're going right to the consumer, and that's something we learned from doing trunk shows. You're meeting the client; you're finding out what they like and what they don't like. You've really got your customer there in front of you, so you know what works and what doesn't.
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At a certain period in time, the fashion industry was portraying this image of a totally unrealistic woman, women who are not allowed to be themselves.
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There are some great skinny girls, but it's about characters, isn't it? That's what I find attractive. People who've had interesting lives and tell you something that you don't know or are really good fun.
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