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Last week in London, in celebration of fashion, the annual “Vogue Festival” transpired. A slew of designers, models, fashion editors, and photographers were on hand to share their experiences via interviews and panel discussions. Below are a few of our favorite outtakes.

“I was pregnant when we started the business and Isabella was born during our first round of fundraising and moving into our first office. Somehow the thrill of building a little human being from scratch filled me with the delusion that I could also create a company! Oddly it did not detract from people wanting to invest in the business or partner with us…I think they must have thought I was made of steel (but I’m not!). Isabella came with me to the office when she was four days old so that we could carry on with the investor meetings…what a shock. I don’t recommend it to anyone. But, in hindsight, being naive was a plus. I loved this little girl so much and couldn’t wait to be with her every hour I wasn’t in the office. Similarly, the business captivated me beyond my imagination. Having the two simultaneously somehow balanced me. And my priorities were quickly defined: Family and business. Home and office. Head and heart. All the rest had to go.”

—Natalie Massenet, Founder, Net-A-Porter

“I like first class, but I don’t like first class people – I prefer the people in coach. I like fine restaurants, but prefer the taste of McDonalds. I like to be perfect, but I don’t like perfection – I think it’s dangerous. There is nothing after perfection. I know, I am a walking contradiction.”

—Alber Elbaz, Creative Director, Lanvin

 On moving into fashion:

“There were a lot of raised eyebrows, for those who could raise them.”

—Victoria Beckham, Founder, Victoria Beckham

“My style is not that big, I wear heels, tight pants and I wear diamonds. I stopped working with a personal trainer as he wouldn’t let me smoke. I’m not like this genetically, I use tons of cream and take care of my hair and skin.”

—Donatella Versace, Creative Director, Versace

“I’ve been wearing black since I was 16. It’s a way of cleansing the palette. My home is the same, very minimalist. People think I’m a maximalist, but this is my uniform to go to work every day. I do like color, but when you work with it so much black is easy and you can add accessories.” 

—Mary Katrantzou, Creative Director, Mary Katrantzou

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