Rooney Mara is someone I'd like to dress; we've not worked with her before and she certainly has very interesting personal style. — Giles Deacon Copy Share Image
I do like designing clothes that are - not exactly lofty but intellectual in their sexiness. — Giles Deacon Copy Share Image
I like characters in life, generally; I don't like to see a collection modelled on a homogeneous look. That terrifies me. — Giles Deacon Copy Share Image
I liked the fact DAKS was an unknown quantity. It's more like Gucci before Tom Ford got there. There's a lot you… — Giles Deacon Copy Share Image
I've always drawn a lot. I like the idea of turning a 2-D sketch into a 3-D thing very quickly. And clothing… — Giles Deacon Copy Share Image
Clothes that a wallflower would like, that's not my thing. I like people who look interesting. — Giles Deacon Copy Share Image
Some things can be quite stupid yet interesting. Life can be like that. — Giles Deacon Copy Share Image
I have an art-school background, not a fashion background where it's like, 'Oh, we're going on holiday to Miami.' — Giles Deacon Copy Share Image
I've always liked historic jewellery that's got a kind of quirkiness or playfulness to it; I like that it's not too serious. — Giles Deacon Copy Share Image
I very much like Christopher Kane. He actually did a work placement with me, and you could spot his talent straight away. — Giles Deacon Copy Share Image
Single-sex private schools, especially in the middle of nowhere on a bleak hill in County Durham - I don't think they make sense. — Giles Deacon Copy Share Image
One day I'll do a Dorian Gray, and there will be a picture in the attic. I'll look like Helen Daniels from 'Neighbours' after… — Giles Deacon Copy Share Image
DAKS is a much more restrained silhouette, and there's a real emphasis on daywear, outerwear, and tailoring. It's more stripped-down. — Giles Deacon Copy Share Image
Anyone looking for a black cashmere sweater isn't going to come to me. — Giles Deacon Copy Share Image
I liked natural history. I liked the outdoors. And I found the sea quite interesting. — Giles Deacon Copy Share Image
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… — Giles Deacon Copy Share Image
I had a great teacher who was really encouraging and said I should go to Central Saint Martins. So I worked my socks off,… — Giles Deacon Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Rooney Mara is someone I'd like to dress; we've not worked with her before and she certainly has very interesting personal style. — Giles Deacon Copy Share Image