In a machine age, dressmaking is one of the last refuges of the human, the personal, the inimitable.

There is never too much care when choosing shoes. Many women consider themselves important but the real evidence of that is on their legs.

Elegance must be the right combination of distinction, naturalness, care and simplicity. Outside this, believe me, there is no elegance. Only pretension.

The less you can afford for your frocks, the more care you must take with your accessories

I wanted to be considered a good craftsman. I wanted my dresses to be constructed like buildings, molded to the curves of the female form, stylizing its shape.

Perfume is a mark of female identity and the final touch of her style

My weakness ... is architecture. I think of my work as ephemeral architecture, dedicated to the beauty of the female body.