I certainly can't complain. I work six days a week, if not seven, and eighteen hours out of twenty-four - fortunately, with a great deal of pleasure. Why? Because I only do something if I want to do it; I need to feel a desire, to find pleasure in moving forward, creating, moving, inventing.

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.

I need to feel a desire, to find pleasure in moving forward, creating, inventing. The day I cease to learn, I must stop.

For me, Lancome was more than just a brand. There was something very nostalgic about the name, about the whole story.

I am very sensitive to the smells and sensations that are part of perfumes because they remind me of things: moments from the past, people, events.

If it’s not edible, it’s not food. If it’s not wearable, it’s not fashion.

Why not touch things that we hate and turn them upside down and inside out?