Giles Deacon

I was never one for just sitting in front of the telly.

— Giles Deacon

I believe in the democracy of design.

— Giles Deacon

For me, green is more about cycling than recycling.

— Giles Deacon

I don't design for wallflowers.

— Giles Deacon

I can never really comment on rumours.

— Giles Deacon

I don't like po-faced fashion.

— Giles Deacon

I don't really have a mentor.

— Giles Deacon

I don't like acres of faceless girls walking.

— Giles Deacon

I sometimes sit and draw people on the bus, or some fantasy hybrid animal. You know, wherever the hand will lead.

— Giles Deacon

I think a bit of jewellery that cheers you up for the day isn't a bad thing.

— 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

It's important to offer well-thought-out pieces at lower prices.

— Giles Deacon

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

— Giles Deacon

I've always been a big supporter of homeless charities across the board, ever since I first moved to London.

— Giles Deacon

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

— Giles Deacon

In the end, we all are who we are, no matter how much we may appear to have changed.

— Giles Deacon

Students are up to their eyeballs in loans, and it's going to get even worse. It's going to be hideous, actually. Students…

— 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 very much like Christopher Kane. He actually did a work placement with me, and you could spot his talent straight away.

— Giles Deacon

I did an art foundation course, and I knew I wanted to do something in a creative field. And fashion just seemed…

— 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

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

The biggest challenge and the thing I find most enjoyable about being a designer is taking everything in and assimilating it for…

— Giles Deacon

My designs at Ungaro are a lot more sexual, in more of an obvious way: my personal designers are a little bit…

— Giles Deacon

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

I suppose the marine biology was a post-teen thing. I was kind of on my way but I was one of those…

— Giles Deacon

A lot of people's circumstances can change very, very quickly, and people can move jobs, relationships can break down, something else could…

— Giles Deacon

I discovered lots of music; electronic synth bands from the mid-'80s like Depeche Mode, Soft Cell and Cabaret Voltaire. My friends and…

— Giles Deacon

Katie Grand often comes in from a very different angle than what I've been thinking about. And that really gives it that…

— Giles Deacon

I don't believe in a recipe for success. You have to work hard; you may not always get it right - you…

— Giles Deacon

We design for a whole range of ages and body types, and we always have done. What's great about us is that…

— Giles Deacon

Let's be honest: not everybody can afford to buy £5,000 dresses, so the jewellery is a nice of way of getting the…

— Giles Deacon

The customer who likes to be noticed is important to us.

— Giles Deacon

I love historical references.

— Giles Deacon

Cecil Beaton was Andy Warhol before Andy Warhol, really.

— Giles Deacon

A healthy body really does make for a healthy mind.

— Giles Deacon

I try to exercise three to four times a week.

— Giles Deacon

'Irony' is such an over-used word.

— Giles Deacon

I can be very modern and experimental.

— Giles Deacon

People should just get over themselves.

— Giles Deacon