Sometimes you don't really need armor to feel protected. Sometimes maybe you need just a chiffon dress to hug you.

If I wasn't a designer I would love to be a doctor. That is my fantasy, my dream. A doctor will give you a tablet if you have a headache and I will give you a dress and we both make you feel good.

I don’t take drugs because if I did I’d love them–I’d be a junkie. And because I’m Jewish, I’d probably be a dealer, too.

What we want is clothing we think we can fly in. That's why I opened the show with flying dresses.

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

If I were a buyer today in one of the American department stores, I would go with extremes-the most beautiful, the more expensive, the more eccentric. I would take risks. The worst thing would be to buy only the little black dress. You know why? Because everyone has it already. I would go with a purple dress, something different

Making them feel gorgeous and comfortable is my way of making women's lives easier.