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Music, for me, is as important as fashion. The first visuals I remember are Elvis Presley, David Bowie, New Romantics, and different punk bands. Edward Enninful

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I'm just propelled by insecurity; that's what really leads me to want to do better. Edward Enninful

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I realise I am stepping into the shoes of a hugely respected editor in the shape of Alexandra Shulman, someone who has chosen to leave at the top of their game with a legacy of 25 years of success. Edward Enninful

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I didn't grow up with money; I didn't come from a rich family. But what fashion gave me was an escape into a world of creativity: if I couldn't afford that Junior Gaultier jacket, then I'd get one from the market and customise it. Edward Enninful

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My memories of London Fashion Week are of starting out and not getting many tickets for fashion shows, but wanting to see them so much that I'd sneak in with my friends, people like Pat McGrath and Craig McDean. Edward Enninful

With Rihanna, it's always a collaboration, and that's why I love her so much. Edward Enninful

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Kurt Cobain really made an impression on us. He just had that rebel attitude. You could tell he was super talented but didn't really care. Edward Enninful

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I'm very protective of all the vulnerable young kids that go on shoots. I can empathize. I've been there. Edward Enninful

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Most of the time, working as a stylist, you're at home, working on your own, researching. Edward Enninful

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I grew up in west London, but my dad wouldn't let me go to school there, so I went in south London. Edward Enninful

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You could say slowly but surely, the world is changing in a good way - equality in all forms is more and more part of the global conversation, and people are celebrating diversity and individuality. Edward Enninful

My personality resembles my designs to a large extent. I'm in sync with myself and I'm transparent, just like my designs. Elie Saab

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I worked in a boutique after work, my second job, selling women's clothes. And that was a way of not just making money but meeting women. That was very exciting job. I loved that job. Elie Tahari

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Financially I'm comfortable. But life has a lot more in store for me. Elie Tahari

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I had to succeed. Failure means I would have to be homeless again. Elie Tahari

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I was a baby when I began, but I knew exactly what I wanted to wear myself. I became a jewelry designer because I knew how to do something with a pencil and sketch my ideas. Elsa Peretti

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I can hold a cup of sake on a full moon in Japan, and the reflection of the moon in that little cup can make me feel so enthusiastic about beauty. That one good, magical moment can give me enough to create other things like the teardrop earring or necklace. Elsa Peretti

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You think about the beauty and what you want to transmit. If I think about designing, I can't design. Elsa Peretti

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I can't copy nature. Elsa Peretti

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I like Yorkshire Tea - very strong and English. Elsa Peretti

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The production must be faithful to the line. If the production fails, my work fails. Elsa Peretti

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In the '80s, everything became too serious. Elsa Peretti

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