Alice Temperley Quotes
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I think I'd go mad if I didn't have a place to escape to.
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Eclectic yet classic with a playful bohemian twist is how I'd describe my style.
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A lot of self-importance goes on in the fashion industry. I'm not like that.
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It should be natural, and that's how I like women to look. I like them to feel comfortable and look organic.
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Red carpet dressing all depends on the climate. I think richer, deeper colours are more flattering on the body, but the opposite is true if you are in Cannes or St. Tropez where the light makes deep colours look heavy and unflattering.
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I get up between 6:30 and 7 A.M., and my morning routine is always the same: hot water and lemon, eggs on toast and rose oil on the face.
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I'm from the middle of nowhere in Somerset, and if I have too much stimulus or chaos, then I tend to not be as creative.
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I like the things around me to be beautiful and slightly dreamy, with a feeling of worldliness.
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I was always in trouble at school for what I was wearing; I was never made a prefect because of the way I used to dress - I ripped my tights, my skirts were too short, all sorts of things.
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I keep only a small edit in my wardrobe because I think it is important to keep things moving through, and I like to find out which pieces from my collections work and which could be reworked and improved.
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I'm really excited about the future.
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I always knew I wanted to create. I used to sit in my room for hours drawing and making things. I once got into trouble for cutting up my mother's lampshades to make a dress. I was three.
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I like to be real. I don't like things to be staged or fussy.
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Fashion moves so quickly that, unless you have a strong point of view, you can lose integrity.
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I don't try to be in fashion; I don't try to follow trends. You just end up out of fashion that way.
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Clothes can transform your mood and confidence.
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I buy vintage - mainly Alaia and some Westwood - but 90 per cent of the time, I wear my own designs.
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If you took some of the behavior that you see in the fashion world and put it anywhere else, it would just be embarrassing.
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When it comes to shoes, I always think Charlotte Olympia, of course! Her footwear is always feminine and sexy and also just right for every occasion.
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I try to take care of myself, and I lead a healthy lifestyle.
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I don't think many people would think I'm a designer. I behave in a different way. I'd get knocked down and cut to pieces if I went home and flounced about; this industry is known for the flounciness, but I've got my feet on the ground.
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My mother has always encouraged my creative side. She is a very eclectic, creative woman and looks incredibly glamorous, even when trudging about in wellies. Our family home is full of items from her travels and her amazing etchings and drawings.
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Lingerie is my next love after clothing; I think it is what is worn underneath that really inspires a woman to feel beautiful in her clothes - that inner, secret glamour.
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Paris is one of the fashion capitals of the world and such an incredible breeding ground for designers. You can't help but find it an inspiring place.