Structured Design Quotes

People don't necessarily realise that there can be just as much work on a quiet jacket as an overblown gown.

I prefer clothes with a waist rather than boxy shapes.

My clothes have always got a very strong dynamic rapport with the body - they are very body conscious, they help you to look glamorous, more hourglass, more woman.

One mustn't always believe that feeling is everything. In the arts, it is nothing without form.

Art is to be free. Design is to fix.

To look long and lean, wear a wide-leg trouser with high heels.

I'm happy with embellishment in a chunky Prada-esque way, but I'm not into sequins!

A structured design approach can heighten the hit rate in the fuzzy front end of innovation processes in public and private sectors.

I've been known to create clothes that are very formfitting and feminine.

It was always sort of my dream to make handbags and I wanted a handbag that was very sharp, very structured, very tailored... I wanted a bag you could put all of your things in it, you can open it, you could close it, you could hid all your tricks, but it's not all lumpy.

My favourite designers always create a strong silhouette, like McQueen and Tom Ford and Alaia. I like structured things that you can throw on, and it's almost like armour, and you're, like, ready for the day.

I am very petite and feel that structured clothes look very flattering on me. That's why I always pick up clothes which are neat, pretty, have lace or made of soft fabrics.

My work is always very geometric.