I barely finish one pre-collection before I must start on another. Sales start, but I am already elsewhere creatively. The men's show is being prepared, but we also need to think about accessories, perfumes and other items. In sum, I never stop.

I've always said fashion is like roast chicken: You don't have to think about it to know it's delicious.

The big room or big suite doesn't mean a lot to me. It is what the people do or don't do that matters.

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.

All I want to do is make people beautiful.

Almost every collection I do has 200 different references. I don't have two of the same coat, two of the same dress. I have it in one color, in one fabric. I've tried to adapt the culture of couture, and the know-how and the heritage, but I try to update it.

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