Designer

Everything I've designed is intended not to match perfectly but to sit together in harmony, to add flair and personality to any room.

Everything I've designed is intended not to match perfectly but to sit together in harmony, to add flair and personality to any room.

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.

You can't deny the experience of a store. It's fantastic if you're a global brand and you've got the power or the funds to support that bricks-and-mortar space, but we certainly weren't and aren't.

I wanted to start a menswear line of slim-fitting, luxury cashmere jumpers in a range of great colours.

I've been fascinated with interior design for as long as I can remember.

I love the fact that H&M has created a new phenomenon in fashion through the pioneering concept of collaborating with high-end designers to create one-off limited-edition capsule collections. I am thrilled that my creations for H&M will be accessible to - and hopefully enjoyed by - so many people around the world.

I wanted to explore the Seventies idea of the ideal futuristic woman. So I watched cheesy films like 'Weird Science' and more dodgy things like 'Star Trek,' 'Barbarella' and 'Logan's Run.'

I've been to most parts of India over the years, but Jaipur is my favourite city. Inspiration can be found at every turn.

I have always been clear about what I wanted to do and who I wanted to dress. However, you need that business sense to help direct your talent. Because at the end of the day, you are selling clothes, and that is the reality which we live in.

No woman can wear prints all the time.

I'm drawn to the way Havaianas capture playfulness and light-heartedness in their products - there is clearly an element of fun.

Louise Wilson told me she wanted to see more of the 1997 show. And so I needed to reissue that.

My design philosophy is to make women feel like peacocks.

Developing a new designer colouring book with Laurence King has been a real passion project of mine.

I'm a bit of a digital imbecile.

Madonna is untouchable. She is absolutely lovely. On a personal level, she's everything you would expect. She's so down to earth.

Never shop alone for your bridal dress. Take a friend and bring a camera to take a picture of you. Make sure to get a picture of the back view: that's the part of the dress most people are going to see for the longest time.

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.

I love taking elements and colours from nature and then distorting them somehow.