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Eclectic yet classic with a playful bohemian twist is how I'd describe my style.

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Style, Classic, How, Bohemian

I used to be frustrated about being called bohemian, but I don't really care now. If that's what you are, you should celebrate it.

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Celebrate, About, Frustrated, Bohemian

You have to stay true to your heritage; that's what your brand is about.

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True, Stay True, About, Heritage

Lingerie is my next love after clothing; I think it is what is worn underneath that really inspires a woman to feel beautiful in her clothes - that inner, secret glamour.

- Alice Temperley

Love, Think, Next, Clothing

When it comes to shoes, I always think Charlotte Olympia, of course! Her footwear is always feminine and sexy and also just right for every occasion.

- Alice Temperley

Think, Always, Occasion, Footwear

I try to take care of myself, and I lead a healthy lifestyle.

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Myself, Healthy, Take, Healthy Lifestyle

A lot of self-importance goes on in the fashion industry. I'm not like that.

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Like, Lot, Self-Importance, Fashion Industry

I loved being in London. Always walking everywhere, always out and about and always at markets, walking around Brick Lane and Covent Garden and Soho.

- Alice Temperley

London, Always, About, Brick

Red carpet dressing all depends on the climate. I think richer, deeper colours are more flattering on the body, but the opposite is true if you are in Cannes or St. Tropez where the light makes deep colours look heavy and unflattering.

- Alice Temperley

Deep, Body, I Think, Richer

I'm a morning person, really alert.

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Person, Alert, Really, Morning Person

I like the Hotel Costes, on rue Saint Honore, a boutique hotel near the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre and the Tuileries. I love the dark, moody decor as well as the fantastic scented, candlelit pool in the basement.

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Love, Basement, Louvre, Arc

I was always in trouble at school for what I was wearing; I was never made a prefect because of the way I used to dress - I ripped my tights, my skirts were too short, all sorts of things.

- Alice Temperley

Dress, Always, Made, Ripped

I keep only a small edit in my wardrobe because I think it is important to keep things moving through, and I like to find out which pieces from my collections work and which could be reworked and improved.

- Alice Temperley

Small, Through, I Think, Collections

As far as accessories are concerned, I think it is always best to be as minimalist as possible.

- Alice Temperley

Think, Always, I Think, Minimalist

Remember, its all about you and the dress. Nothing more, so keep the accessories very discreet.

- Alice Temperley

Dress, Remember, Very, Discreet

It should be natural, and that's how I like women to look. I like them to feel comfortable and look organic.

- Alice Temperley

Natural, How, Like, Organic

I love trawling through markets and vintage shops, and I make super-quick decisions about buying clothes. I also have my usual haunts I go to when in specific cities.

- Alice Temperley

Love, Through, Usual, Haunts

If you took some of the behavior that you see in the fashion world and put it anywhere else, it would just be embarrassing.

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Some, Took, Anywhere, Embarrassing

When I was a child, I was always nicking my mum's jewellery to wear, and I loved to drape a massive Chinese shawl around me from our fancy-dress box. I was obsessed with a feather and rabbit-fur collar from the age of three and attempted to make one with my friend, whose father was a gamekeeper.

- Alice Temperley

Father, Feather, Mum, Attempted

I get up between 6:30 and 7 A.M., and my morning routine is always the same: hot water and lemon, eggs on toast and rose oil on the face.

- Alice Temperley

Hot, Eggs, Always, Toast

I buy vintage - mainly Alaia and some Westwood - but 90 per cent of the time, I wear my own designs.

- Alice Temperley

Some, My Own, Cent, Designs

I grew up in the countryside and always used to wear my parents' Barbour jackets. It is a fantastic British heritage brand.

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Always, Countryside, Wear, Brand

I think I'd go mad if I didn't have a place to escape to.

- Alice Temperley

Think, Mad, I Think, Escape

I like to be real. I don't like things to be staged or fussy.

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Real, Like, Things, Be Real

I think that a woman that is elegant herself is somebody who can dress herself easily and effortlessly.

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Dress, Think, I Think, Herself

I don't try to be in fashion; I don't try to follow trends. You just end up out of fashion that way.

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End, Try, Up, Trends

With celebrity being our new religion, it's increasingly difficult to start up on your own. Talented young designers are more likely to either go and work for celebrity brands or huge fashion houses than ever before.

- Alice Temperley

Celebrity, Increasingly, Talented

I love long power walks in the countryside.

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Love, Walks, I Love, Countryside

My favourite finds are often antique pieces with a history.

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Pieces, Often, Finds, Antique

I'm from the middle of nowhere in Somerset, and if I have too much stimulus or chaos, then I tend to not be as creative.

- Alice Temperley

Chaos, Middle, Then, Stimulus

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