Alice Temperley Quotes

A lot of self-importance goes on in the fashion industry. I'm not like that.

As far as accessories are concerned, I think it is always best to be as minimalist as possible.

Lingerie is that inner, secret glamour.

I don't think many people would think I'm a designer. I behave in a different way. I'd get knocked down and cut to pieces if I went home and flounced about; this industry is known for the flounciness, but I've got my feet on the ground.

Clothes can transform your mood and confidence.

I buy vintage - mainly Alaia and some Westwood - but 90 per cent of the time, I wear my own designs.

Lingerie is my next love after clothing; I think it is what is worn underneath that really inspires a woman to feel beautiful in her clothes - that inner, secret glamour.

My favourite finds are often antique pieces with a history.

I used to be frustrated about being called bohemian, but I don't really care now. If that's what you are, you should celebrate it.

I'm from the middle of nowhere in Somerset, and if I have too much stimulus or chaos, then I tend to not be as creative.

With celebrity being our new religion, it's increasingly difficult to start up on your own. Talented young designers are more likely to either go and work for celebrity brands or huge fashion houses than ever before.

Remember, its all about you and the dress. Nothing more, so keep the accessories very discreet.

Fashion moves so quickly that, unless you have a strong point of view, you can lose integrity.

I keep only a small edit in my wardrobe because I think it is important to keep things moving through, and I like to find out which pieces from my collections work and which could be reworked and improved.

My mother has always encouraged my creative side. She is a very eclectic, creative woman and looks incredibly glamorous, even when trudging about in wellies. Our family home is full of items from her travels and her amazing etchings and drawings.

I like the Hotel Costes, on rue Saint Honore, a boutique hotel near the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre and the Tuileries. I love the dark, moody decor as well as the fantastic scented, candlelit pool in the basement.

It should be natural, and that's how I like women to look. I like them to feel comfortable and look organic.

I get up between 6:30 and 7 A.M., and my morning routine is always the same: hot water and lemon, eggs on toast and rose oil on the face.

I think fashion can always date, but I think if a woman has elegance, she doesn't date.

I loved being in London. Always walking everywhere, always out and about and always at markets, walking around Brick Lane and Covent Garden and Soho.

I love trawling through markets and vintage shops, and I make super-quick decisions about buying clothes. I also have my usual haunts I go to when in specific cities.

If you took some of the behavior that you see in the fashion world and put it anywhere else, it would just be embarrassing.

I love long power walks in the countryside.

I'm really excited about the future.

I was always in trouble at school for what I was wearing; I was never made a prefect because of the way I used to dress - I ripped my tights, my skirts were too short, all sorts of things.