I adore women, and the one thing I want to do more than anything is to see a transformation of personality when someone puts on one of my dresses.

In fashion we're lucky, we make dreams come true.

All the young people in fashion worship the people who have been around a long time. I think it is about keeping something going through the generations. Take my work: Just because I'm not 20 anymore doesn't mean that people don't appreciate what I do.

Women can dream at 9 in the morning and at 10 o'clock at night - it doesn't matter.

In fashion, we have a reputation for being such a façade, fake people, but none of the fashion people who I know are fake.

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