Jonathan Anderson Quotes
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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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No one reads anything. They just look at images.
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Collaborations are incredibly important in design.
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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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During the 1990s, luxury became something exclusive and elitist. I think fashion got lost. It forgot about craft and culture.
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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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Real life is difficult - some people find that hard to process.
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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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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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I wasn't very good at school and appalling at English.
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I love collecting things from auction - we Brits really are hoarders and collectors.
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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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Britain and America are two examples where social media will only show you what you like.
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I grew up in Northern Ireland, in the middle of nowhere, and when you are poor, you are really poor. And when you are rich, you are very rich. This is not a new phenomenon.
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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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I could binge-eat cheese - I love any blue cheese. Make it strong; make it deadly.
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To restart a brand, you have to make people forget what it was.
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I've always been massively aware of clothing.
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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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I collect craft. It inspires me.
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Buttons, for me, are very sculptural things, and they are so fascinating.
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I am a huge obsessor with photography.
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I always try to design fashion that is interesting and innovative, and I like to break traditions and challenge people's expectations.