I don’t want to do a cocktail party. I’d rather people left my shows and vomited.

For me, what I do is an artistic expression which is channeled through me. Fashion is just the medium.

What I do is look at ancient African tribes, and the way they dress. The rituals of how they dress. . . . There's a lot of tribalism in the collections.

I want to be honest about the world that we live in, and sometimes my political persuasions come through in my work. Fashion can be really racist, looking at the clothes of other cultures as costumes. . . . That’s mundane and it’s old hat. Let’s break down some barriers.

There is no way back for me now, I'm going to take you on journeys you've never dreamed possible

Women should look like women. A piece of cardboard has no sexuality.

I use things that people want to hide in their heads. War, religion, sex; things we all think about, but don’t bring to the forefront. But I do and I force them to watch it