Matthew Williamson Quotes

Being a bride for Gaultier was a very special moment for me.

Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted Valentino to design my wedding dress. Valentino is the definition of timeless elegance. I don't think there's another couture house like it.

I'd love to design bridal dresses.

I did calligraphy for the invitations for, like, Robin Thicke and Paula Patton's wedding.

On my birthday, I was in Milan for the collections.

You feel very romantic when you're in a ball gown. Everyone should wear one once in a while.

Caviar is to dining what a sable coat is to a girl in evening dress.

I haven't made many wedding dresses. It's a dress very, very important for the girl; it's important to know the person, I believe, but at the same time it should be a shock to the person - the person should be shocked to be suddenly revealed. That's the work of a designer sometimes, to propose an ID of look.

I went looking for dresses and realized there was a niche I could fill in the wedding dress market.

Well... Actually I got picked because I was the only one who fit the wedding gown - they had my size.

The best thing I ever bought is a vintage Oscar de la Renta short gingham dress that I wore to my rehearsal dinner the night before my wedding.

I love getting dressed up in a suit because I don't do it all the time.

Creating a bridalwear collection was a natural progression from my evening wear collections, which are well known for their softly draped and diaphanous silk gowns.

My favorite part of designing bridal is that I will be a part of the most important day in a woman's life. My work needs to make her feel sophisticated, glamorous, sexy, and comfortable.

Having made all the decisions, I think a wedding day is a day when you want to forget what you are wearing and be in the moment.

We've been seeing a lot of brides buying two dresses for their wedding, especially in America, and a lot of brides are talking about changing shoes halfway through. It is a very long day to be wearing one pair of shoes, however comfortable they are. It is about marrying that combination of style and comfort together.

There's nothing standard about a wedding dress or shoes anymore.

Fabrics such as raw silk, velvet, shimmer, satin and georgette work well for the wedding season.

I do want to do a strong bridal line.

I didn't have any bridesmaids. Instead, one friend did my hair, another did my makeup, and a third loaned me her shimmering Jimmy Choo wedges!

I think when wedding dresses are talked about, every woman has a different set of factors in her mind of what it could be because they've been thinking about it possibly for such a long time.

Wedding dress shopping is basically like dating. You pick the one based on how you feel.

Luxury and style have been key elements in all my projects.

I want to offer a wide range of classic and contemporary bridalwear to suit all personalities, readily available to try on.

Who doesn't like to get dressed up and eat good food?