Marie-Chantal Claire Quotes

#1. I always did healthy things. I didn't sit around in nightclubs. Sure, I had my fair share of fun, but no one could ever accuse me of being a dilettante and doing nothing. I was always on this unbelievable quest to go and do.

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#2. There has been a lot of movement in my family, but in a way, it has been great. It has made me adaptable. I can plonk myself anywhere.

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#3. Most little boys like to dress like their daddies.

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#4. I think it's very important to have the stewardship of a company by a family member.

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#5. I was spending most of my summers in Greece when I was a little girl, and at boarding school my first room-mate was Greek, so I guess I kind of had that Greek destiny.

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#6. I'm a third-culture child. It's an interesting concept. Having an American father, a South American mother, born in England, grew up in Hong Kong, went to school in Europe - it makes me a third-culture child, which means you take on the culture of the place where you live. So I'm very adaptable.

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#7. I knew I was artistic, and I wanted to do something in the arts.

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#8. It was such an idyllic time when I grew up in Hong Kong. It was a British colony and very much geared towards buying the best of Britain. My childhood does have a huge influence on how we design. There must be a little bit of that nostalgia - childhood is so special.

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#9. I have a lot of social engagements, and I like to dress up for them. I try to wear what I feel comfortable in, as self-confidence is so much about how you look. Generally, I love to wear long dresses; they make you feel special.

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#10. It's important to dress our children well. I have some wonderful memories from my childhood, and so much is associated with what I was wearing. If you look good, you feel good - simple.

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#11. I love to dress up. You have to have a sense of fun in life, too. We can all be serious and work and do our bit, but every now and again you have to have a good giggle.

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#12. Every summer my father gave us this incredible vacation, in the Philippines, Thailand, Europe - wherever.

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#13. I had a fundamental love of fashion, of products and accessories. I loved the merchandising side of it and understanding how to maximize sales.

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#14. I like wearing classic pieces with a modern twist.

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#15. A lot of people judge me because I like to, you know, look good, but I grew up in fashion.

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#16. It's so important to adapt, think outside the box, and stay ahead if you want to grow.

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#17. I cook. I did the Escoffier course in Paris when I was 21 in one of those periods when it was like a pause. I can cook anything Italian, Chinese.

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