Jonathan Anderson Quotes
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I always love to look at something that I couldn't make, because I feel it's enlightening. It means you are not invincible: you can respect something and look up to it and go, 'Wow!' It's a skill that I don't have, but I can understand the merit of it.
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I think I am obsessed with Lucie Rie. I love the way she collaborated with Miyake, who for me is probably the most important fashion designer of the 20th century.
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Collaborations are incredibly important in design.
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My brother and sister were very sporty. They all did rugby. I was very into performing arts. I went to the National Youth Music Theatre. I was one of those singing, clapping children.
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I love collecting things from auction - we Brits really are hoarders and collectors.
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During the 1990s, luxury became something exclusive and elitist. I think fashion got lost. It forgot about craft and culture.
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Work is an addiction. I've always done too much. It's in my nature.
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We put something on Instagram, and it gets reposted, and it's everywhere, and a minute later it's gone, over. I don't see that as a negative thing; it's the way my mind works, too.
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I could binge-eat cheese - I love any blue cheese. Make it strong; make it deadly.
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When I think of Uniqlo, I think of things that are perfectly made, that people have spent a lot of time considering.
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Britain and America are two examples where social media will only show you what you like.
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To restart a brand, you have to make people forget what it was.
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What's so important with fashion imagery and with imagery in general is that it ultimately evokes an emotion.
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I wasn't very good at school and appalling at English.
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Buttons, for me, are very sculptural things, and they are so fascinating.
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Everyone has something to learn from one another. When different disciplines meet, it creates this amazing unpredictability.
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When I visit any cathedral, it reminds me of being with my grandparents. They weren't particularly religious, but my grandfather was obsessed with architecture.
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Real life is difficult - some people find that hard to process.
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I've always been massively aware of clothing.
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I am a huge obsessor with photography.
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I collect craft. It inspires me.
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When I was a kid, I remember the fear of going into big brand stores. You didn't want to go in because you felt like you couldn't afford anything.
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I was very into swimming, but I was never into contact sports. I think it was because I knew I wasn't going to get damaged.
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My parents are huge influences on me. My mother was an English teacher. My father played professional rugby and coached rugby for the Irish rugby team.