Georgina Chapman Quotes

The Indians have such strong traditions and aesthetics, and the people are beautiful, as are their goods.

I look much more civilized than I actually am.

I enjoyed studying costume, learning about the corsetry and the historical context of fashion. I never had any real intention of being a costume designer.

I didn't finish my dress until about three days before my wedding - I had the flu and was stitching it from my bed. And the tulle came back from India all brown. We had to wash it for hours, but that didn't dissuade me from wearing it.

I always have a camera now that I've got a kid, but I don't think I've got one picture of anyone other than my daughter.

My family is my number one priority.

I'm an enormous fan of Ron Howard. I mean, he's the most extraordinary director.

I love vintage and prints.

If you've chosen someone to be in your bridal party, she should be a good enough friend that she does not want to upstage you.

We don't leave home without my daughter's doll La-La. She looks like a bit of a rag, but India is obsessed with her.

My mother says I'm like a disease that can walk into a room and get it infected. I can destroy things in seconds.

Bridesmaids are never going to upstage the bride.

I'm actually an incredibly disorganized, messy person.

I love imagining being someone else in another time.

It's good to talk to people and get ideas.

What I love about my husband is that he really allows me to be the best person I can.

I always go to the Cannes Film Festival and it's just such a glamorous time.

My wedding was at home, so I didn't really want to wear a veil in my house. Instead I wore a lot of diamond hair clips. They were brooches, actually, designed by Lorraine Schwartz.

It's funny, because I sometimes feel that I'm most creative when I'm pregnant.

When I got pregnant, I became very interested in natural products. You wonder what you're putting on your skin when you're carrying a child.

I make sure I carve out time to be with my daughter.

I am a control freak.

I love children. I've always loved children.

I'm a designer, not a businesswoman.

New York is very career-orientated and it's hard to take time off here, but that is great for building a business.

My great-grandfather was in the army in India, and we have photographs of my family there in full Victorian dress. They're incredibly romantic.