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I was very aware of the fact that I was a young designer, and I didn't want to fall into the trap of 'mother of the bride' dressing and 'occasion-wear.' I wanted to make sure that girls my age were wearing it and that there was a cool factor to my clothes.

~Emilia Wickstead

Topics: Age Aware Bride Clothes Cool Designer Dressing Fact Factor Fall Girl Make Mother Sure Trap Very Want Wanted Wearing Were Young

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I love the idea of a dress or a coatdress rather than a suit with a jacket.

~Emilia Wickstead

Topics: Dress Idea Jacket Love Rather Suit Than I Love

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I love doing fittings and seeing women look really confident in their clothes because they're not wearing something too boxy but that really shows off their figures. Everybody has a different figure - it's important to design for different shapes.

~Emilia Wickstead

Topics: Because Clothes Confident Design Different Doing Everybody Figure Figures Important Look Love Off Really Seeing Shapes Shows Something Too Wearing Women I Love

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I think that we cater for the woman that wants to be fashion-forward but also wants to purchase an investment piece that she'll have in her wardrobe forever.

~Emilia Wickstead

Topics: Also Cater Forever Her Investment Piece Purchase She Think Wants Wardrobe Woman I Think

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I feel like British designers are having a real moment; there's a lot of freedom to be different, and I think that that's what so unique. There's no expectation of what you're going to see at London Fashion Week, and I think that's why you get such a mixed bag of sweets.

~Emilia Wickstead

Topics: Bag Be Different British Designers Different Expectation Fashion Feel Freedom Get Going Having Like London Lot Mixed Moment Real See Sweets Think Unique Week Why You I Think I Feel I Feel Like

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I have clients from 19 to 80 years old, and the way I work means that they can take the same dress and shorten, lengthen it, remove the sleeve, adjust details - and make it their own. They get a piece that is right for them. It's a clever way of shopping in this economy.

~Emilia Wickstead

Topics: Adjust Clever Clients Details Dress Economy Get Make Means Old Own Piece Remove Right Same Shopping Shorten Sleeve Take Them Way Work Years

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I never get my hair done. I just do it myself.

~Emilia Wickstead

Topics: Done Get Hair Just Just Do It Myself Never

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Once, four friends and I cut all our hair off, like boys. A couple of them cried afterwards, but I thought we looked really good.

~Emilia Wickstead

Topics: Afterwards Boy Couple Cried Cut Four Friends Good Hair Like Looked Off Once Our Really Them Thought

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I love everything I design.

~Emilia Wickstead

Topics: Design Everything Love I Love

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In the day, I wear mascara and tinted moisturiser - although I've learnt that if I'm getting my photograph taken, it's better to apply more; otherwise, I look really, really tired.

~Emilia Wickstead

Topics: Although Apply Better Day Getting Learnt Look Mascara More Otherwise Photograph Really Taken Tired Wear

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Biography

Nationality: New Zealander

Type: Designer

Born: Unknown

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