Jonathan Anderson Quotes
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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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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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Everywhere I go, I buy something. I probably have an issue with shopping.
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I think, in history, everything is about the remix.
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I've been a fan and collector of Lucie Rie for years.
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If you do generic things, you know, after a while, brands or designers become stagnated.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 didn't reinvent clothing; I reinvented the edit.
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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'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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To be able to make furniture has always been a fantasy of mine.
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If designers are willing to take risks, I think buyers should take risks, as well with press taking risks.
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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 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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I love the immediacy of Instagram. My feed really is my train of thought. If I'm really excited about something, I'll just put it up.