Giles Deacon

Single-sex private schools, especially in the middle of nowhere on a bleak hill in County Durham - I don't think they make…

— Giles Deacon

I don't really have a mentor.

— Giles Deacon

One day I'll do a Dorian Gray, and there will be a picture in the attic. I'll look like Helen Daniels from…

— Giles Deacon

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

I like to have a swim in the morning, a great way to start the day.

— Giles Deacon

Anyone looking for a black cashmere sweater isn't going to come to me.

— Giles Deacon

I liked natural history. I liked the outdoors. And I found the sea quite interesting.

— Giles Deacon

Everybody's got a lot to their personalities. You're not just one element. There are some days you want something that can be…

— Giles Deacon

I had a great teacher who was really encouraging and said I should go to Central Saint Martins. So I worked my…

— Giles Deacon

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

Testosterone is a great equalizer, it turns all men into morons.

— Giles Deacon

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

I go to L.A. three or four times a year. It's great for research.

— Giles Deacon

I love London. Wherever I've lived, I've always had my flat here.

— Giles Deacon

I do like designing clothes that are - not exactly lofty but intellectual in their sexiness.

— Giles Deacon

Fashion designers seem the busiest people on the planet.

— Giles Deacon

People should just get over themselves.

— Giles Deacon

I really like doing good work and working with good people - that's the thing that drives me.

— Giles Deacon

I'd really love to dress Lauren Bacall. She's incredibly interesting - a gorgeous, stylish woman with a strong personality.

— Giles Deacon

I'm lucky that I've worked with the biggest divas in the world. We've had Miss Piggy and Minnie Mouse, so I've got…

— Giles Deacon

People often think that the world fashion is so full of a certain pretense that it can't just be about going for…

— Giles Deacon

I like characters in life, generally; I don't like to see a collection modelled on a homogeneous look. That terrifies me.

— Giles Deacon

Fashion was spontaneous and about getting things done, which I really liked.

— Giles Deacon

I always find the idea of Britishness a bit of a boring old concept, to be honest. That world of Britishness always…

— Giles Deacon

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