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"Posh does not equal style. Really, God, thats just ridiculous. Posh equals tradition. Anyone can achieve style. It doesnt matter who you are or where youre from."
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Susannah Constantine
Susannah Caroline Constantine is an English former TV fashion journalist, writer, style advisor, television presenter, author and clothes designer. Her second book, What Not to Wear, co-written with her fashion partner Trinny Woodall, won her a British Book Award and sold 670,000 copies.
"Posh does not equal style. Really, God, thats just ridiculous. Posh equals tradition. Anyone can achieve style. It doesnt matter who you are or where youre from."
"Im much more self-conscious clothed than unclothed. Im a frustrated Page Three girl. I have no shame about my body."
"My boobs are the bane of my life, theyre a real burden. Every time I have a baby, I go up two sizes. Ill probably be an E cup after this. I cant bear it."
"The show is much more emotional now. Its a journey, but it is still about clothes, too. Its been fascinating to see how looking good and having faith in your appearance makes you into a sexier person, which makes you attractive to your partner again. We come in as complete strangers and get to know them all extremely well. It was a privilege for Trinny and I to have these people feel they could open up to us. It was very humbling, too."
"For us, it’s all about shape, and how that is going to cure a bodily defect."
"In social situations I still feel scared. My best friend and husband give me the freedom to be myself."
"It’s been very satisfying to design a range which is all about shape. It’s not about what size you are, it’s about how you can minimise or accentuate parts of your body with clothing. That’s what we’ve created."
"I worked in Harrods as a sales girl and I was so lazy, I just sat on my arse all day. Now I have huge respect for shop girls. It was boring, so I tried to shoplift things, but we’d always get our bags checked."
"This series is more campaigning. It is more journalistic, but still hugely entertaining. Its a show we feel more proud of than anything weve done to date."
"It is a myth that style cant be learnt. Its all about dressing for your body shape, following the rules and wearing colours that suit your skin tone."
"Ultimately, what were doing is giving people confidence. Were probably the only people who have an opinion, who care how ordinary people dress. No one at Vogue magazine gives a shit. They work with the designers, its more creative and artistic — they are creating something beautiful. But they dont care about how their readers end up looking — whereas we do!"
"I had one little glimpse in the mirror and it was like an electric shock. Horrifying. It took me three or four days to get over it. On air, the plastic surgeon said: "Would you have anything done?" Oh no, I said. "Do you smoke?" No, never. Soon as the camera was off I took his card and had a cigarette."