It was Yves Saint Laurent who realised the high-end design houses could make a lot more money if they sold more accessible clothing than the usual couture, when he opened his pret-a-porter store, Rive Gauche, in 1966. — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I recently discovered that Karl Lagerfeld sketches every single design in the Chanel collections. This made me so happy. I know it seems obvious, that the head of a fashion house such as Chanel would do this, but it isn't… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
Online vintage shopping is the best way to find something really unique with minimal effort. — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I want people to fall back in love with clothes like they did in the old days, and value what they buy a little… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
More women have come out of the changing rooms slagging off their knees than any other body part. I recently developed a complex about… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
“Nothing. That's why it's funny. It's so bad I just think it's funny,' Renee says, tilting her head back so the chips don't fall… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I love 80s fashion. I love it because it's what my mum and aunties looked like when I was a little girl. It's what… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I still love chips. Chips are still my favourite potato dish. I struggle not to have chips every day. — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
When you're writing in first person, like I do, you can't give a fluffy version of someone's thoughts because even the most prudish woman… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
“The world flips and changes constantly; the best we can do is remain ourselves” — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
When I wrote 'Goose' I gave my assistant my password, she locked me out of Twitter, and I wrote the book in five weeks.… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
It was Yves Saint Laurent who realised the high-end design houses could make a lot more money if they sold more accessible clothing than… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I couldn't keep up with trends, I couldn't really be fashionable. But I really loved clothes. And then I discovered a vintage shop, and… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
My aunt and uncle, who bought me up, were big players in the fashion industry in London during the 60s. They were furriers and… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
