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9 quotes by Hussein Chalayan

Hussein Chalayan MBE (/huːˌseɪn ˈʃʌləjɑːn/; given name Hüseyin Çağlayan, Turkish: [hyseˌjin ʧaːlaˈjan]) (born 1970) is a British/Turkish Cypriot fashion designer. He has won the British Designer of the Year twice (in 1999 and 2000) and was awarded the MBE in 2006.
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I think of fashion as an art form as well as an industrial product - and something that has to be sold well and has to be of high quality.

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I am an idealist, which can be tiring.

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If I had to define my philosophy, it would be about exploration, a journey, a story-telling.

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Being a part of exhibitions is not a burden; it's another way for an independent label such as mine to reach a larger audience by exposing them... →

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I wanted to be a pilot, but I was always drawing bodies. When I realised I wanted to pursue something creative, my parents pushed me towards... →

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I was lucky I went to school in London because the tutors could see what to do. I knew I wanted to do something different. Why would I want to do... →

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London gives birth to amazing talent but is rubbish at helping maintain it.

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I can be working on a collection and a film at the same time. It can take a lot out of me, but the processes come from the same source. From a brief... →

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I was drawn to biology and history and, of course, art. And I loved languages. The biggest problem I had is that I wasn't taught about the... →

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