It's important to find what really suits who you are, because style isn't only what you wear, it's what you project.

I love books; my suitcases are always full of them. Books and shoes. I read when I am sad, when I am happy, when I am nervous. My favourite British author is Jane Austen, and my favourite American one is John O'Hara.

Fashion has always been a repetition of ideas, but what makes it new is the way you put it together.

My family - my husband, my daughters, my grandchildren, my great-grandchildren, all of them - are the most important thing in the world to me.

Elegance isn't solely defined by what you wear. It's how you carry yourself, how you speak, what you read.

Fashion never stops. There is always the new project, the new opportunity.

I have always loved trouser suits. It's something I absolutely believe in for women.