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I'm hopeless at telling lies. I can attempt strategic ones in order not to hurt people's feelings, but then I'll blow it 10 minutes later. Nicholas Haslam

Hurt People Hopeless Feelings Later Telling Telling Lies Lies Minutes Attempt Blow Order Then Strategic

It's rude to not try and look up-to-date. Is rude the right word? Yes! It's rude - rude to other people. Nicholas Haslam

People Try Word Rude Other Right Word Look Yes Up-To-Date Right

I tend to look out for things with a resonance to my youth - artists or objects that seemed romantic all those years ago. I never buy anything purely for its value. I like possessions that smile back at me. Nicholas Haslam

I believe every room speaks, tells you what to do to it. You have to listen to that. Nicholas Haslam

You Believe Every Tells Listen Room Speaks

It's terribly easy to be well dressed. It's much more difficult to be badly dressed. Nicholas Haslam

Difficult Easy Dressed More Badly Well Terribly Much

I'm about love. Nicholas Haslam

Love About

Vanity is not having facelifts if you're ugly. Those people who say: 'Oh, I'd never dream of having anything done!' That's rude. It's rude, to other people, to not try and look your best; to not try and stir things up, to not reinvent... or just invent... it's one's duty to not get stuffy. Nicholas Haslam

Best You People Ugly Try Rude Invent Duty Other Say Those Dream Vanity Having Never Look Stir Up Get Done Oh Just Anything Your Who Reinvent Things

I go to Topman at lunchtime and stare at these beautiful, beautiful people who work there and who are so well-dressed. And I think: 'Oh! I want to look like that! They're amazing, how well-dressed they are!' Nicholas Haslam

Work Beautiful People Amazing Think Beautiful People Like Look How Go Oh Want Who Stare Lunchtime

I have always aspired towards other people's looks. When I was young, I loved teddy boys; I thought they looked wonderful. Then I was a cowboy in Arizona, really for the clothes! I had a ranch for five years; I had chaps made of bearskin. Nicholas Haslam

People Wonderful Thought Made Young Clothes Other Ranch Chap Had Arizona Towards Looked Looks Boy Always Years Cowboy Five Loved Then Really Aspired Teddy

Sometimes I think it would be nice to share everything I've got with somebody - and sometimes I think I'm very lucky to have the bathroom to myself. But I feel it would be nice to pass on my knowledge. Perhaps because I haven't got children - one wants to educate somebody. Nicholas Haslam

I'm afraid of people, in a way. Nicholas Haslam

People Way Afraid

Often it's a lack of time, not taste, that leads someone to hire a decorator. A good decorator/client relationship should be like a marriage. The time one puts in needs to be extensive. One needs to listen to them and understand what they like and how they live. Nicholas Haslam

Most English houses, grand or small, nestle in an intimate pastoral setting. Nicholas Haslam

Setting Intimate Small Most Houses Grand English

I've always chased glamour. Nicholas Haslam

Chased Glamour Always

New York in the '60s was amazing. Nicholas Haslam

Amazing New York New York

Getting dressed, for me, is like a window to my soul. Nick Wooster

Me Soul Dressed Window My Soul Like Getting Getting Dressed

Outside of white button-down oord cloth shirts, Trickers brogues, 501s, and Ray-Ban Aviators, the single item of clothing that I have had in my closet consistently since 1982 is a pair of black-and-white checked Vans. They are the lazy man's shoe - perfect for dog walking and security lines at the airport. Nick Wooster

I carry both a Blackberry and an iPhone. But for my job, the iPhone is essential because of picture-taking and because of picture sharing. Nick Wooster

Job Picture Carry Blackberry Both Sharing Because iPhone Essential

I think the way you dress is a direct reflection out of what you will get out of your day; you make the effort, people will notice. You'll feel better, and those around you will feel better. Nick Wooster

Day You People Better Reflection Will Think Way Those Out Dress Direct Feel Make Around Effort Get Notice Your

I'm probably one of the most fearful persons in the world, but not when it comes to getting dressed. Nick Wooster

World Dressed Fearful Most Getting Getting Dressed Persons

Bloggers and stores and publications and brands and houses all need to sort of take a deep breath and relax because no one is going away. The brands aren't going away. The designers, bloggers, publications aren't going away. Nick Wooster

Relax Breath Take Take A Deep Breath No-One Sort Houses Because Bloggers Brands Going Going Away Stores Deep Deep Breath Publications Away Designers Need

Oh God, I am so pro-shorts. I love shorts. Nick Wooster

Love God Am Oh Oh God Shorts

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