It's possible in today's world to be instantly famous, whether it's through Instagram or whatever platform it may be, but it's a very different matter to be successful financially and in the long-term

People constantly make the mistake of comparing London with New York, Milan and Paris and that's not what it's about. London has its own fashion identity. You come here to find the next Alexander McQueen or John Galliano.

I don’t like people who are late.

The gossip might make better reading, but the simple fact of the matter is that it isn't true.

It's the mishaps that make it fun, and brings you the surprise.

[The democratization of luxury] means more people are going to get better fashion. And the more people who can have fashion, the better.

I've been very lucky to put women that I sincerely admire on the cover of 'Vogue:' the then First Lady and now Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and, more recently, First Lady Michelle Obama. Those were benchmarks for the magazine, and certainly covers that I've been very, very proud of.