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I like characters in life, generally; I don't like to see a collection modelled on a homogeneous look. That terrifies me.
Giles Deacon
Life
Me
Characters
Collection
See
Generally
Like
Look
Modelled
With couture, the great thing is that each piece has its own character, and you have space to explore and continue themes season after season.
Giles Deacon
Great
Character
You
Space
Own
Piece
Great Thing
Couture
Continue
After
Themes
Explore
Each
Season
Thing
The name Holly Fulton has become synonymous with daring, bold graphic prints which you just know if you wear you'll have a brilliant time in.
Giles Deacon
Time
You
Brilliant
Become
Synonymous
Daring
Wear
Name
Know
Prints
Just
Which
Holly
Graphic
Bold
I went to public and state schools - not at the same time. I did my art foundation course at Harrogate College of Arts. This brilliant tutor suggested I apply to Central Saint Martins. I adored it.
Giles Deacon
Art
Time
Brilliant
College
State
Adored
Schools
Course
Saint
Did
Same
Same Time
Arts
Central
Public
Tutor
Foundation
Apply
Suggested
My longest collaborative working relationship is with Katie Grand, the editor-in-chief of 'Love' magazine. Katie's an inspiration and a sounding block. She's got such great taste.
Giles Deacon
Love
Great
Relationship
Collaborative
Magazine
Inspiration
Longest
She
Got
Block
Taste
Grand
Working
Katie
People often think that the world fashion is so full of a certain pretense that it can't just be about going for something because it suits you and looks great, and it's nicely cut and is made of beautiful fabric. You know, if it has a bit of lightness and playfulness to it, then I think people just respond to that really well.
Giles Deacon
Beautiful
Fashion
Great
You
People
World
Suits
Made
Just Be
Think
Bit
Respond
Fabric
Pretense
About
Something
Lightness
Know
Well
Looks
Because
Going
Often
Just
Cut
Then
Really
Certain
Full
Nicely
Everybody's got a lot to their personalities. You're not just one element. There are some days you want something that can be a bit stricter or a bit more disciplined or something a bit more floaty and a bit freer.
Giles Deacon
You
Everybody
Stricter
Bit
Some
Something
More
Days
Freer
Disciplined
Got
Lot
Just
Want
Just One
Personalities
Element
Women I've known have always been quite strong and confident women. Sure, I've got some friends who aren't so overtly confident, or at least don't appear that way. But when you get to know them, they are very much so.
Giles Deacon
You
Women
Strong
Way
Some
Know
Known
Sure
Always
Got
Least
Been
Friends
Very
Get
Quite
Confident
Them
Much
Who
Appear
I liked the fact DAKS was an unknown quantity. It's more like Gucci before Tom Ford got there. There's a lot you can do.
Giles Deacon
You
Before
Unknown
Gucci
More
Fact
Like
Liked
Ford
Quantity
Got
Lot
Tom
Tom Ford
I don't like acres of faceless girls walking.
Giles Deacon
Girl
Faceless
Like
Walking
Acres
I'm interested in women who have got character and experience and an opinion about things.
Giles Deacon
Character
Women
Experience
About
Opinion
Got
Interested
Who
Things
I love London. Wherever I've lived, I've always had my flat here.
Giles Deacon
Love
London
Had
Always
Flat
Wherever
Lived
Here
I very much like Christopher Kane. He actually did a work placement with me, and you could spot his talent straight away.
Giles Deacon
Work
Me
You
Christopher
Could
He
Talent
Like
Spot
His
Very
Did
Placement
Straight
Kane
Much
Away
Actually
The women that wear my clothes would want a pink BlackBerry in their handbag.
Giles Deacon
Women
Clothes
Would
Wear
Blackberry
Pink
Want
We want to be the go-to business for super-special daywear and eveningwear, to focus on what we are known for and what our customers want from us.
Giles Deacon
Business
Focus
Our
Known
Want
Customers
Us
With couture, it means I get to show fall in July with delivery in September. My clients will be getting their pieces in season.
Giles Deacon
Will
Fall
September
Delivery
Pieces
Clients
Couture
July
Get
Getting
Means
Show
Season
I didn't set out wanting to be a fashion designer from the age of 3. It wasn't that kind of dream.
Giles Deacon
Fashion
Age
Out
Kind
Dream
Wanting
Fashion Designer
Designer
Set
I go to contemporary galleries all around the world when I can. There's always something historical and something contemporary; those are my rock references.
Giles Deacon
World
Those
All-Around
Something
Contemporary
Around
Rock
Always
Go
References
Historical
Galleries
If a piece is individually made to measure, then it's couture.
Giles Deacon
Made
Individually
Piece
Couture
Then
Measure
My parents weren't into fashion. I didn't have an eccentric granny who mixed lace mantillas with tweed.
Giles Deacon
Fashion
Parents
Eccentric
Were
Mixed
Lace
Granny
Who
I can be very modern and experimental.
Giles Deacon
Very
Modern
Experimental
I had a great teacher who was really encouraging and said I should go to Central Saint Martins. So I worked my socks off, and I managed to get a place there. It was there that I developed a real love for design.
Giles Deacon
Love
Teacher
Great
Design
Had
Developed
Great Teacher
Said
Real
Saint
Go
Off
Encouraging
Real Love
Get
Place
Central
Worked
Really
Should
Who
Socks
The effort you put into anything when you're a designer is 100% because it's all about what you get back out from it.
Giles Deacon
You
Back
Out
About
Put
Because
Effort
Get
Anything
Designer
I've been a fella in the fashion industry for a very long time now, and the industry has been very good to me.
Giles Deacon
Time
Good
Fashion
Me
Long
Long Time
Has-Been
Fella
Industry
Been
Very
Very Long Time
Fashion Industry
Now
Animals. They're nice, aren't they? They're good things, animals.
Giles Deacon
Good
Good Things
Animals
Nice
Things
Pretty much hated school. I never really found my footing. I just didn't like lessons.
Giles Deacon
School
Hated
Pretty
Never
Footing
Like
Just
Much
Really
Lessons
Found
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