I came to London when I was a year and a half for four years. Since then I have been back and forth. I do mostly feel like a Londoner: I enjoy the Angle-Saxon acceptance of difference and I feel… — Hussein Chalayan Copy Share Image
If I had to define my philosophy, it would be about exploration, a journey, a story-telling. — Hussein Chalayan Copy Share Image
I can be working on a collection and a film at the same time. It can take a lot out of me, but the… — Hussein Chalayan Copy Share Image
Istanbul is one of the most incredible cities in the world, and a must - see as much as London, Paris, or New York.… — Hussein Chalayan Copy Share Image
London gives birth to amazing talent but is rubbish at helping maintain it. — Hussein Chalayan Copy Share Image
I wish we could edit our lives, be more selective with whom we spend time and what we spend our money on. To appreciate… — Hussein Chalayan Copy Share Image
I think of fashion as an art form as well as an industrial product - and something that has to be sold well and… — Hussein Chalayan Copy Share Image
It's not always important to do a "show," but a live element always works better for me, unless I am making a film that… — Hussein Chalayan Copy Share Image
I was drawn to biology and history and, of course, art. And I loved languages. The biggest problem I had is that I wasn't… — Hussein Chalayan Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a pilot, but I was always drawing bodies. When I realised I wanted to pursue something creative, my parents pushed… — Hussein Chalayan Copy Share Image
My interest in fashion came from my interest in the body as a central cultural figure, not from admiring other designers - but of… — Hussein Chalayan Copy Share Image
I came to London when I was a year and a half for four years. Since then I have been back and forth. I… — Hussein Chalayan Copy Share Image
I think the experience of feeling isolated, of not fitting in, creates the urge to explore. — Hussein Chalayan Copy Share Image
