There have been a lot of changes [in the fashion industry], of course. You just have to accept it and be strong.

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

Politics are private. I don't understand people who try to convince you to join one party or another.

Have I ever been horrified to see someone in my clothes? Many times, but I close my eyes and look the other way. That happens to everyone. What can you do? Go and tell her, 'Don't wear that dress again'? We designers always have fantasies in our heads, but the difficult task is to make them reality. Because you can be the best designer, but designing in your own place and with nobody wearing [your clothes], then what happens? You're nowhere.

I don't like to follow too many trends because trends tend to make women look like they are wearing uniforms.

You have to find your own style, and it's difficult to define what style is. It's not what you're wearing; it's how you wear it. It's something very personal, and it reflects the way you live and your house, the books you read, the art you have.

I think it is good that fashion is a challenge because when something is a challenge, you want to do it better.