I work for men that I would love to meet, somebody who I could fall in love with, someone who intrigues me.

Black is not sad. Bright colours are what depress me. They're so... empty. Black is poetic. How do you imagine a poet? In a bright yellow jacket? Probably not.

Who could imagine a poet wearing anything other than black?

I don't like to generalize; I don't talk about the woman, because the woman doesn't exist. We're just lucky that we are able to choose. Those who feel like I do, who feel close to me find my product and find my soul. Each designer has a role to fulfill and you can never disappoint your audience, because it's for them that you're working. Naturally you always evolve, but my collection is about soul, about power.

For me black is not dark, it's poetic. I don't think of gothic I think of classic - it's a big difference.

I want to put a soul in a garment. I don't want my clothes to be perfect, because human beings are not perfect.

Fashion has a reason to be, because in fashion you can find new kinds of expression about human beings. It's my way to communicate.