It was not the story of design or clothes, it was the fantasy of women that made me want to work in fashion.

I love women. I get along with women more than men, and I have more women friends.

I think that because I'm overweight, [my] fantasy was lightness. So I project my fantasy to the clothes, and now all I do is light, light clothes because it's the one thing I don't have. That is why I'm too afraid to lose weight because then I might make heavy clothes.

I think fashion is about longevity and doing your work. It isn't about winning or losing. It's about process, keeping it going.

It was not the story of design or clothes, it was the fantasy of women that made me want to work in fashion.

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.

Fashion is instinctive and sensual. Learn to love what you wear. It should feel like eating chocolates...wi thout the calories