I spend my time backstage at the Lanvin shows, and when I come out at the end, all I see are people's eyes.

When I'm traveling the world, I don't ever look anymore at the geography - just enough to catch galleries and paintings.

When a woman's clothes are in harmony with her emotions, she shines from within.

I created the peplum so you can eat in it. You can have a dessert, you can have another sandwich.

H&M approached us to collaborate, and see if we could translate the dream we created at Lanvin to a wider audience, not just a dress for less. I have said in the past that I would never do a mass-market collection, but what intrigued me was the idea of H&M going luxury rather than Lanvin going public. This has been an exceptional exercise, where two companies at opposite poles can work together because we share the same philosophy of bringing joy and beauty to men and women around the world.

I am not interested in perfection, and neither are the women who wear my clothes.

When I was either 7 or 8 years old, I did a sketch every day of my teacher and what she wore. At the end of the year, I gave her the sketchbook. For me, the sketching of dresses was about fantasy and dreams.