Even the most understated ceremony involves a certain respect for ritual and pageantry. No one plays more of a significant role than the bride's attendants.

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A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.

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I've been designing since I was 8. I started sketching dresses I could wear when skating. I was always involved in all aspects of skating, not just the technique, the choreography, the music, but the visual aspects, too - what I should wear.

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My normal routine is pretty much putting out fires all day.

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Design is about point of view, and there should be some sort of woman or lifestyle or attitude in one's head as a designer.

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I think fashion is intensely personal. It should be. It should give a woman a creative outlet, it should give her a little bit of an escape, and it should give her a little bit of individuality that she can add to her life. I don't mean redoing your entire closet. I mean that a great shoe or a great handbag or a great top or a great coat or jacket can change everything.

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My mother was extremely controlled, sort of flawless. And I always tend to be a bit more hippie.

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Fashion to me has become very disposable; I wanted to get back to craft, to clothes that could last.

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I love a black wedding dress.

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They never ask the celebrities why they don't wear their own clothes on the red carpet.

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