I read up a lot about ceramics and collect them, but when you make something, it's very difficult to like it. I quite like appreciating and supporting what someone else does. Jonathan Anderson More Quotes by Jonathan Anderson More Quotes From Jonathan Anderson Sometimes you fall out of love with what you do. Some days, you wake up and wish you worked on a farm. Jonathan Anderson you wake-up sometimes love Fashion is an archetype: you're trying to build a silhouette, and that is very similar to building up a building because you're trying to create a new structure, a new proportion, a new shape, and you're using a material to cut which is a bit mathematical. That idea of finding something new in terms of proportion is something that drives me. Jonathan Anderson new me you fashion When I first came to Wakefield Cathedral, I thought, 'How does man conceive to build something like this?' It's a building that has transcended time over the centuries, and you appreciate the magnitude of humankind's power and vision. When you're inside, you feel as though the rest of the world doesn't exist. Jonathan Anderson you man power time Wood carving is such an amazing skill and very underrated; once you cut it, it's hard to go back. Jonathan Anderson skill amazing back you To be able to make furniture has always been a fantasy of mine. Jonathan Anderson mine always furniture fantasy For me, the creative process is this giant patchwork of information. Jonathan Anderson me information creative process My parents are huge influences on me. My mother was an English teacher. My father played professional rugby and coached rugby for the Irish rugby team. Jonathan Anderson me mother teacher father If designers are willing to take risks, I think buyers should take risks, as well with press taking risks. Jonathan Anderson well risks think taking-risks I didn't reinvent clothing; I reinvented the edit. Jonathan Anderson reinvented reinvent edit clothing Work is an addiction. I've always done too much. It's in my nature. Jonathan Anderson addiction nature done work You have to be slightly uncomfortable with what you're doing, and you have to be able to try to find moments of newness. Jonathan Anderson doing try you moments When I do a fashion show, it's not done until it exits out of the door. Jonathan Anderson show door fashion done The team I have to work with at Loewe is incredible, from the architect to the archivist. Jonathan Anderson incredible architect team work Loewe should be a cultural brand. Jonathan Anderson cultural brand should Real life is difficult - some people find that hard to process. Jonathan Anderson some-people real life people I love jeans, T-shirts, and things you can jazz up and down, a bit of a mish-mash. Jonathan Anderson down things you love Everywhere I go, I buy something. I probably have an issue with shopping. Jonathan Anderson buy something go shopping I just don't ever want it to be nice. I'd prefer someone had a violent reaction to my collection than ever call it 'nice.' Jonathan Anderson be-nice someone nice want I wasn't very good at school and appalling at English. Jonathan Anderson english very good school I'm completely dyslexic - it's the writing part. People read what I've written, and they have no idea what I'm trying to say. Jonathan Anderson say writing trying people
