People get nervous accessorising, but there is nothing wrong with adding a belt or a pair of shoes in another colour.

Luxury will be always around, no matter what happens in the world.

I am very shy. When I go to a charity ball, I don't mind if people look at my sleeves. I mind terribly if I have to say something.

A man has to have sensibility, wit, mystery, tolerance, and strength... Romance also helps.

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

You have to be a psychiatrist too, especially in fashion. A psychologist and a psychiatrist together.

Life is hard. It is not too short, it is too long. But you have to learn how to live; you have to have a sense of humour.