I don't like perfection - I think it's dangerous. There is nothing after perfection.

The whole season thing is nonsense. It's either beautiful or it isn't. That's something I really learned when I started collecting dresses.

I know amazing people in fashion who are anything but fake. They are very real and very sensitive. They are happy and sad. They are loyal friends.

I think that the lack of intuition in fashion today is one of the most dangerous things. My fear is that our business is turning into a bag business, and it's all about the bag. But it's not only about the bag. It's about the women. And it's not about a bag or a shoe or the jewelry. It's only about women. . . . Being almost politically correct and doing only what you expect without the ability to make mistakes is very dangerous to fashion. We have to go with our heart. We have to go with our intuition.

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

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

Wear flats. You're short. It's much cooler not to pretend.