I've always felt like a designer of lifestyle that has a certain spirit and bohemian quality. Matthew Williamson More Quotes by Matthew Williamson More Quotes From Matthew Williamson When you start something creative for the first time, you are completely free, no real influences other than your own vision. Matthew Williamson visioncreativereal Color is the thing I'm best known for. If people pigeonhole me, so what? Long live the pink dress! Matthew Williamson colorlongpeople Take a second look, you might have not seen it all. Matthew Williamson mightlooks For me style has something to do with your inner attitude towards clothes and the awareness what sits well on yourself. Matthew Williamson clothesstyleattitude I don't see myself as a pure fashion designer sending dress after dress down the runway but about wanting those watching my shows to aspire to a certain lifestyle. Matthew Williamson designerfashiondresses I've dipped my toe into the beauty world and I'd like to keep it there! Matthew Williamson toesworld I remember sitting at the end of my mum's bed being fascinated by her ritual of getting dressed. It was a very methodical and considered process. I suppose you could say she was my first real muse. Matthew Williamson fashionbedreal Ultimately I think I learned a lot from my mother - the way she used fashion to make herself feel better; it was a tool she had and she used it very well. Fashion for her wasn't so far as an escape, but certainly a time where she would sit on her own and prepare what she wanted to wear the next day - it turned into bit of a ritual. Matthew Williamson fashionfeel-bettermother I love what I do and feel really lucky to still love what I do - I want to get out of bed and go to work at least three out of five days a week! My fear is it ends up any less than three days. But design-wise, I've still got an appetite, a lot more I want to say with my work - the story is not nearly complete! Matthew Williamson designbedwise I wanted to start a menswear line of slim-fitting, luxury cashmere jumpers in a range of great colors. I know these jumpers will become season-less staples in my own wardrobe. Cashmere and silk printed scarves and hand-beaded T-shirts compliment the line and form a solid foundation for the collection to grow next season. Matthew Williamson luxurycolorhands I think the biggest shift is the way people look at and have access to fashion. It's already old the minute you've seen it, and we've already moved on. Fashion has become very in and out. Back in the days when I started, you would wait for Vogue to come out, and that is where you would see what people wore that month. Now we are looking at what someone is wearing this second. Matthew Williamson fashionpeoplethinking I'm continually inspired by nature, and the rainbow is one of nature's greatest optical phenomenons. The sighting of a rainbow never fails to bring a smile to people's faces. They signify optimism and positivity: with them comes the sunshine after the rain. Matthew Williamson sunshinesmilenaturerain The peacock has become one of my regular sources of inspiration from nature. Matthew Williamson becomepeacocknatureinspiration In a digital age, I still love sending and receiving cards, hand-writing notes, and wrapping gifts. Matthew Williamson digitalagelovecards It was a privilege to work with Ballantyne, an iconic brand possessing such a rich British heritage. Ballantyne has a great appreciation of style and craftsmanship which truly complements the Matthew Williamson brand. Matthew Williamson greatstyleworkappreciation Creating a bridalwear collection was a natural progression from my evening wear collections, which are well known for their softly draped and diaphanous silk gowns. Matthew Williamson wearwelleveningnatural Leather has a real durability and functionality. Matthew Williamson functionalityleatherreal I've been fascinated with interior design for as long as I can remember. Matthew Williamson designi-canrememberlong I grew up in the dark ages, pre-digital, when everyone would wait for a magazine each month to see these models who became legendary and iconic, like Kate Moss. Matthew Williamson everyonewaitseedark My clothes and my interiors are about making people smile. Matthew Williamson aboutsmileclothespeople
