Ballet is good, because it makes you stand up tall.

Fashion is supposed to be light and not try too hard.

I think that life has brought a lot to fashion, and fashion brings plenty to life. I took my children on photo shoots, at the same time, I borrowed my father's sweater for a photo shoot and, then, I am inspired by a Russian princess because of my Russian roots. Everything is all mixed in together.

Coco Chanel was always doing things with ballet, so it is a tradition clashing fashion and ballet.

I think that something needs to be weird in order to have real beauty.

I don't have problems with my weight, I don't change weight but I think when you're gaining in age your position has to be beautiful.

I am not a good professional of fashion. I am not an expert about how clothes are constructed or the history of fashion. I never start with fashion. I always think of the girl and her personality - because all that matters to me when you look at a page is, "Do you want to be that girl?"