Quotes from Matthew Williamson

The peacock has become one of my regular sources of inspiration from nature.

I'm curious about the mix of the effortless bohemian thing with the very modern.

I grew up in the dark ages, pre-digital, when everyone would wait for a magazine each month to see these models who became legendary and iconic, like Kate Moss.

The V&A is an amazing museum, and the collections have always been a great inspiration to me.

Madonna is untouchable. She is absolutely lovely. On a personal level, she's everything you would expect. She's so down to earth.

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.

Pucci was always my favorite brand when I was in college. It has a similar DNA as my label, both in the sexy, uplifting point of view and in the use of color and surface pattern.

You can't deny the experience of a store. It's fantastic if you're a global brand and you've got the power or the funds to support that bricks-and-mortar space, but we certainly weren't and aren't.

I think there needs to be extremes in fashion, and Pucci offers another choice.

For me style has something to do with your inner attitude towards clothes and the awareness what sits well on yourself.

Never shop alone for your bridal dress. Take a friend and bring a camera to take a picture of you. Make sure to get a picture of the back view: that's the part of the dress most people are going to see for the longest time.

People think of me and think, 'Ibiza and hippy look.' I'm trying to expand.

I wasn't inspired by lunatic asylums or anything like that.