I always say that women are very strong and men are powerful. But beauty gives you both strength and power. I never think of it. It's just one of those natural things. It's the only thing I know how to do.

The problem with couture is not designers; it's what happens when the couturier will no longer be there.

I wanted to see people from different age groups, body shapes and personalities wearing Lanvin That is what Lanvin is all about and represents - we dont only do clothes for 20-year-old girls. I love to see mature women wearing Lanvin as well. I love wrinkles, I love grey hair.

For me, Lancome was more than just a brand. There was something very nostalgic about the name, about the whole story.

I'm not a plastic surgeon, and I cannot change the DNA of a person, but when I see a woman try on my clothes and she feels beautiful, I know I am doing my job.

When a woman's clothes are in harmony with her emotions, she shines from within.

Why not touch things that we hate and turn them upside down and inside out?