Quotes from Giles Deacon

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.

When I was younger, I wanted to be a marine biologist, among other things.

People often think that the world fashion is so full of a certain pretense that it can't just be about going for something because it suits you and looks great, and it's nicely cut and is made of beautiful fabric. You know, if it has a bit of lightness and playfulness to it, then I think people just respond to that really well.

Rooney Mara is someone I'd like to dress; we've not worked with her before and she certainly has very interesting personal style.

I like women to have life, personalities. Women who would perhaps cause some trouble on a night out and have a lot to say for themselves.

Everybody's got a lot to their personalities. You're not just one element. There are some days you want something that can be a bit stricter or a bit more disciplined or something a bit more floaty and a bit freer.

With couture, it means I get to show fall in July with delivery in September. My clients will be getting their pieces in season.

I didn't set out wanting to be a fashion designer from the age of 3. It wasn't that kind of dream.

Cecil Beaton was Andy Warhol before Andy Warhol, really.

If you've invested money in buying a piece, you don't want it to just disintegrate. We all have that first wash anxiety, when that great t-shirt you've just bought shrinks away to nothing.

I've always been a big supporter of homeless charities across the board, ever since I first moved to London.

Testosterone is a great equalizer, it turns all men into morons.

I don't really see the point in planning to show off-schedule. I think it's things like showing on-schedule that helps London be organised as it is.

With all my clients I work with, they all have their absolute specialness about them.

I like characters in life, generally; I don't like to see a collection modelled on a homogeneous look. That terrifies me.

I can never really comment on rumours.

Anyone looking for a black cashmere sweater isn't going to come to me.

I like to have a swim in the morning, a great way to start the day.

People are often a bit more adventurous with swimming costume prints; they like the idea of something a bit more jolly.

The women that wear my clothes would want a pink BlackBerry in their handbag.

I think when wedding dresses are talked about, every woman has a different set of factors in her mind of what it could be because they've been thinking about it possibly for such a long time.

We want to be the go-to business for super-special daywear and eveningwear, to focus on what we are known for and what our customers want from us.

I very much like Christopher Kane. He actually did a work placement with me, and you could spot his talent straight away.

I'll spend a couple of days in Paris, a couple back in London, some time at the factory in Italy... I like travelling, but it can be a struggle to get home for weekends.