Fame should be left to the film stars.

I think sometimes I might scare the editors, because they might feel they're getting old and they're not understanding it. The problem lies on their side of the fence, not mine. I come from a different era and I design clothes for our era.

I like things to be modern and still have a bit of tradition

I am an avid follower of the news, and sometimes you just can't take any more war, any more disasters, and you want to remind yourself there's beauty in the world. I wanted to show a more poetic side to my work. It was all about... a feeling of sadness, but in a cinematic kind of way. I find beauty in melancholy.

Style is not about the clothes, it's about the individual

There has to be a balance between your mental satisfaction and the financial needs of your company.

I'm prepared to forget about money if it affects my creativity because, remember, I started off with nothing. And I can do that again.