Giles Deacon Quotes

Everything I wear is custom made.

I never thought that tailoring was something that normal people did; I just thought that it was something that guys who had suits made of Italian silk depended on, and I wish someone had told me what a difference tailoring makes!

If I were a girl, I always like Chanel. It's so stylish and timeless. So I like Karl Lagerfeld a lot.

I just want to make beautiful, glamorous clothes.

I love the idea of couture and its emphasis on creation. There's where I made my name - in design - and there's where I'd like to stay.

I was in love with Lagerfeld's designs.

London fashion is epic.

The detail that goes into couture stuff is insane. Everything is handmade - every sequin, every double stitch.

You work around a body and adapt the clothes to your own customer, and this is the interesting part. This is why the haute couture exists: because in ready-to-wear, you have not too much fitting.

I like the luxurious, dressing-up aspect of fashion.

If you look back at the history of creativity in clothes - the French Revolution, the First World War and the Second World War - they have all been creative reinventions, the moment new forms of luxury come into play.

I think everyone envisions me sitting at Alexandre's all day, picking out beautiful clothes from passing couturiers.

Paris is paramount for fashion, always was - always will be.

I only take risks in couture, but I don't take risks in athleticism.

For me that's one of the great indulgences in life - a hand-tailored suit, and a great pair of handmade shoes.

I'm a bit of a clotheshorse, and having a tailor-made suit is a big deal.

I think Hong Kong has always had this tradition of custom-made suits, which I've never done but love the idea of.

My favourite designer was Alexander McQueen. His lines were different every time.

A lot of Filipinas are really into fashion, and there are so many noted Filipino designers around the world.

The couture is what a certain kind of clientele wears. But it's amusing to do because you do it piece by piece. It's another concept. It's much more work.

Valentino made my day suit for the wedding of Paloma Picasso in Paris.

I have a couture body.

Faviana is a line that girls can feel super-glamorous in. A lot of their designs are kind of based off of what celebrities wear on the red carpet!

I enjoy seeing how my friends - Proenza Schouler, Zac Posen, Rodarte - use clothes to create their vision and art.

I'm merely a fan of fashion from high end to streetwear, from Nike to Comme des Garcons.