Britishness is just a way of putting things together and a certain don't care attitude about clothes. You don't care, you just do it and it looks great.

What I'm always trying to say to the consumer is: buy less, choose well, make it last.

I do have reasons for what I do. I am a very political person, and I really think if you put these clothes on, you will look like a force to be reckoned with.

The young need discipline and a full bookcase.

The fight is no longer between the classes or between rich and poor but between the idiots and the eco-conscious.

I really don't like women who try to be men. All these politicians, I think they're horrendous. We could have a brilliant future, but we have this terrible male vision of destroying everything. They'd better sort themselves out and become more womanly.

I just use fashion as an excuse to talk about politics. Because I'm a fashion designer, it gives me a voice, which is really good.