After all we did for Britain, selling that corduroy and making it swing, all we got was a bit of tin on a piece of leather.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
England used to be known for making beautiful things. Then we became the rag trade, known for our street fashions, which were picked up around the world. I want us to be recognized for quality. We have the hands to make the clothes. What we need is the motivation.
Even in high school, I was keenly aware of this remarkable tradition that the U.K. had of designing and making.
I got a tattoo saying 'Made in England' above my foot to represent that, that I felt like a doll for so long.
Some of the country stuff in the past has been so polished - if you were a guy with a nice pair of jeans, a big belt buckle and nice hat, you were country.
England was full of words I'd never heard before - streaky bacon, short back and sides, Belisha beacon, serviettes, high tea, ice-cream cornet.
America, ladies and gentlemen, has done more for me financially than Britain ever has, or ever could have done.
It would be a sad day if we British stopped being cynical, but you sometimes wonder whether we overdo it.
Leather accents on pieces make it fun and spices up an outfit.
I am keenly aware that I benefit from a wonderful tradition in the UK of designing and making.
It's such a performance to bring stuff into America. It's a great luxury when I am in England.