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"The beliefs I was raised with - to respect animals and to be aware of nature, to understand that we share this planet with other creatures - have had a huge impact on me."
"Depending on the season, between 20 and 30 percent of my collections contain some sort of eco or sustainable element, whether it's a beautiful organic fabric or a natural dye. And obviously I don't use animal skins or fur of any kind."
"I never wanted to make it too easy for people to sum me up."
"People think I'm strong, but actually I wanted to crawl away. I thought, I'm going to live in the country with my horse and I'll get a nine-to-five; I don't need this."
"Success financially is a measure of creative success, it is the same in all arts."
"When you think of fashion photography, it's a dream. It's like we all want to be those women. We want to wear those dresses."
"I was first drawn to active wear because I enjoy working out, and it's very important in this day in age. I really felt women were getting the tail end of the design in active wear; not getting the technology or design we deserved. It was reserved for men. We were getting the leftover work from the sports design houses."
"I love that you can have the language between the two worlds of technology and fashion, because I don't think that many designers get to do that."
"Strength on its own in a woman is quite abrasive and not terribly attractive all the time."
"Running is a huge category for us. To be able to run to work and have lightweight, breathable, windproof materials you can chuck in your bag that work on technical level but also on a lifestyle level are really important to me. I work out - and I think most people do - and I want to encourage women and inspire them in a way that fits in with their lifestyle."
"The main thing I need to do is create, hopefully, exquisitely beautiful, desirable objects for my customer."
"It's immoral that people make money out of writing crap, but I try not to obsess about it. I don't want to spend my life being angry."
"People work better when they are afforded to be themselves"
"I loved all those Doris Day visuals of her being a tomboy and then changing into this gorgeous girl in a ballgown."
"If people stop liking my clothes, I'll make a record."
"I personally love sportswear, and love using it in high fashion."
"I get a real kick out of it, seeing people wear my designs."
"I literally have meetings at eight o'clock in the morning, and I finish at nine o'clock at night. It sounds pathetic, but I don't even have time to go shopping."
"I used to get embarrassed about the fact I liked fashion. I still get a bit cringy."
"I think the moment that I'm very proud of is building a business without using animals. And, hopefully, changing people's perception of how you can do luxury fashion."