Jonathan Anderson Quotes
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I would say I work very emotionally: I have a very compulsive way of working, where I love something to the moment I am sick of it. I have no addiction outside of work, so my addiction is that process.
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As a child growing up in Ireland, you would have to go to Dublin if you wanted to go to the luxury brands. And I remember my mother being too uncomfortable to go into some of those stores. I want to get rid of the barrier.
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I think fashion shows are a full stop. You need a point where there's no return, and fashion shows create a 'That's it; that's the finishing line.'
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The first thing I do in the morning is have an espresso - straight up - and read the papers. I like 'The Independent,' 'The Times,' and the 'Financial Times.'
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I think, in history, everything is about the remix.
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Part of the reason Loewe has diversified into so many other categories is because what we can't do any more is simply say, 'Here's more stuff you can buy.'
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For me, menswear is an experimental ground to play with something. There is scope to be gained there - you can create a new normality.
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You always need a textural landscape. I think that's what fashion is about, and I think when you come to a brand and you're trying to re-instill its history, the history only comes through being personal.
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I didn't reinvent clothing; I reinvented the edit.
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Trend-wise, I hope to keep bringing completely new collections to the industry that will make people think and defy the norm.
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Wood carving is such an amazing skill and very underrated; once you cut it, it's hard to go back.
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I find it very difficult to see the boundary between womenswear and menswear. It's bizarre the ways in which society reacts; they find it difficult to comprehend seeing parts of the body on a man. I think it's fascinating.
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I've been a fan and collector of Lucie Rie for years.
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When I do a fashion show, it's not done until it exits out of the door.
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When I was younger, we went to Ibiza a lot because my parents bought an apartment there. I feel like that has always stuck with me.
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To be able to make furniture has always been a fantasy of mine.
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I've always loved collecting arts and crafts - I have pieces by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and William Morris at home in east London.
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If you do generic things, you know, after a while, brands or designers become stagnated.
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Luxury stores are such a difficult thing because, ultimately, their purpose is to sell, but I do think you can get more out of a store.
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I think I've always had an obsession with collecting, as most people do.
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I'm very open about my referencing; I'm very open about who I work with.
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You have to be slightly uncomfortable with what you're doing, and you have to be able to try to find moments of newness.
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I always think the great thing about shirting is that it goes with jeans, and jeans are probably the most modern, functional garment that ever existed. That is what is so great about shirting - it is an up-play-down-play.
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If designers are willing to take risks, I think buyers should take risks, as well with press taking risks.