Quotes from Alice Temperley

Paris is one of the fashion capitals of the world and such an incredible breeding ground for designers. You can't help but find it an inspiring place.

I have an obsession with details and pattern.

I love long power walks in the countryside.

I can live in a bubble, I like not to know anything about financials.

My favourite finds are often antique pieces with a history.

I don't think many people would think I'm a designer. I behave in a different way. I'd get knocked down and cut to pieces if I went home and flounced about; this industry is known for the flounciness, but I've got my feet on the ground.

I keep only a small edit in my wardrobe because I think it is important to keep things moving through, and I like to find out which pieces from my collections work and which could be reworked and improved.

Fashion moves so quickly that, unless you have a strong point of view, you can lose integrity.

As far as accessories are concerned, I think it is always best to be as minimalist as possible.

I was always in trouble at school for what I was wearing; I was never made a prefect because of the way I used to dress - I ripped my tights, my skirts were too short, all sorts of things.

I like the Hotel Costes, on rue Saint Honore, a boutique hotel near the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre and the Tuileries. I love the dark, moody decor as well as the fantastic scented, candlelit pool in the basement.

I try to take care of myself, and I lead a healthy lifestyle.

With celebrity being our new religion, it's increasingly difficult to start up on your own. Talented young designers are more likely to either go and work for celebrity brands or huge fashion houses than ever before.

I think fashion can always date, but I think if a woman has elegance, she doesn't date.

Remember, its all about you and the dress. Nothing more, so keep the accessories very discreet.

A lot of self-importance goes on in the fashion industry. I'm not like that.

I used to be frustrated about being called bohemian, but I don't really care now. If that's what you are, you should celebrate it.

I loved being in London. Always walking everywhere, always out and about and always at markets, walking around Brick Lane and Covent Garden and Soho.

Red carpet dressing all depends on the climate. I think richer, deeper colours are more flattering on the body, but the opposite is true if you are in Cannes or St. Tropez where the light makes deep colours look heavy and unflattering.

I think that a woman that is elegant herself is somebody who can dress herself easily and effortlessly.

I get up between 6:30 and 7 A.M., and my morning routine is always the same: hot water and lemon, eggs on toast and rose oil on the face.

Lingerie is my next love after clothing; I think it is what is worn underneath that really inspires a woman to feel beautiful in her clothes - that inner, secret glamour.

Clothes can transform your mood and confidence.

I grew up in the countryside and always used to wear my parents' Barbour jackets. It is a fantastic British heritage brand.