Selecting what gets sold in smaller shops and online is a long and artful process, it takes precision and care. The people… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
Chuck away all of those unsightly wire hangers that damage your clothes, and invest in some thicker wooden ones and some padded… — Dawn O'Porter Clothes Copy Share Image
Art or no Art, 2015 was already going to be the busiest year of my life. I'm not sure how I'll make… — Dawn O'Porter Art Copy Share Image
When lockdown happened, and I didn't have that focus to sit down and write a novel, which is what I was supposed… — Dawn O'Porter Books Copy Share Image
After the baby boom of the second world war 40% of the population were under 25, and it was London that realised… — Dawn O'Porter Age Copy Share Image
I'll admit, my fascination with Lesley Hornby is entirely about her looks. I don't feel unfeminist saying that, because she was a… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I used to hide behind doors pretending to be a mouse listening to the grown up's conversations. I always wanted to hear… — Dawn O'Porter Communication Copy Share Image
The vast diversity of looks from the 80s are why we mustn't ignore it completely, there is plenty to build a modern… — Dawn O'Porter Defence Copy Share Image
Couture is also a term used for top-of-the-range, to-order clothing - but not to the level of intricacy and expense as haute… — Dawn O'Porter Couture 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… — Dawn O'Porter Clothes Copy Share Image
So my advice is always buy essentials, like jeans, on the high street or designer if you are willing to invest. Get… — Dawn O'Porter Advice Copy Share Image
In Hollywood most of the films we see are all about the relationships between lovers, but as massively important as that is… — Dawn O'Porter Hollywood films Copy Share Image
BOB is a luxury brand. The prices are lower than designer prices but higher than high street. We sit on the cusp… — Dawn O'Porter Dress Copy Share Image
I read a lot until was about 12, then as a teenager I was more interested in kissing boys. But I kept… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
Working in the shop has taught me how utterly ridiculous the female fear of knees is. It's a bloody knee. It's bone.… — Dawn O'Porter Control Copy Share Image
The British fashion industry had major players, Mary Quant and Biba to name but a few, who were making incredibly stylish and… — Dawn O'Porter Fashion Copy Share Image
But as the years have gone by, I've got such a thrill out of shopping for other people. Every time someone tells… — Dawn O'Porter Adventure Copy Share Image
I love the life in LA, it really suits this point in time, but London is home. I feel like I'm lucky… — Dawn O'Porter Choose life Copy Share Image
It's hard to find genuine 20s vintage in good condition, but it is out there. One tip would be to look in… — Dawn O'Porter Fashion Copy Share Image
Wiggle dresses today are certainly around, but variations have been made to make them more practical. A genuine wiggle really does make… — Dawn O'Porter Fashion 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.… — Dawn O'Porter Fashion Copy Share Image
There's a lot of criticism of brands getting involved with political messages, people sometimes don't like that, but I think it's really… — Dawn O'Porter Criticism Copy Share Image
Apparently only a third of us know our partners phone PIN, so the majority of people keep it secret. I find that… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
When the mini skirt arrived on the scene in the 60s it was both hailed and hated. It represented female liberation, but… — 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… — Dawn O'Porter Design Copy Share Image
It's really important for women in the public eye to be open - these pop stars who don't look, behave, speak like… — Dawn O'Porter Being real Copy Share Image
The 60s was nuclear for women. New laws gave them stronger standing in both marriage and divorce. They went back into the… — Dawn O'Porter Marriage Copy Share Image
I trawl online for great designer pieces and basically never stop. I try to be very selective, I don't just want the… — Dawn O'Porter Fashion Copy Share Image
One of the big things that I have realised since styling people is was how many women, size 14 and above, think… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
“I’m hoping for an apology. An acknowledgement that she’s made me feel like crap about myself again, but obviously I don’t get… — Dawn O'Porter Apology 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… — Dawn O'Porter Design Copy Share Image
We didn't ask for our wombs and ovaries, and this presumption that we have to use them because otherwise it's a waste,… — Dawn O'Porter Character Copy Share Image
I have an odd relationship with motherhood. I've never had that relationship of this unconditional friendship, deep bond that you have with… — Dawn O'Porter Bond Copy Share Image
But deleting work is sometimes the best decision you that you can make. Because you try and make this thing, that you… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I have literally wanted a vintage business for as long as I can remember, but I am glad I waited. I've learned… — Dawn O'Porter Business Copy Share Image
I love to think of some of the greats like Dior, or Chanel, lying in bed at night unable to sleep because… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I'm often asked who my style icon is, and almost every time I try to think of someone current who excites me.… — 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… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
“My belly does a flip and I get goosebumps on my arms. I’m so used to people translating every nice thing I… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
“This one is OK,' I say quietly. ‘OK, OK, OK. Everything is always just ‘OK’. It’s so boring. Who wants to be… — Dawn O'Porter Mental-health-professionals Copy Share Image
