The notion of time bothers me. You look at thirty-year-old photographs and realize how the time has passed.

Since I was a child I've loved going to the opera, theatre and ballet.

I am still in love with couture because it is just two months from drawing pad to runway so everything on the catwalk is hot from the oven.

For me, I am still very happy to be able to do stage design as it's an opportunity to express the extreme.

I think it's always difficult to reconcile the needs of art and business.

The notion of time bothers me. You look at thirty-year-old photographs and realize how the time has passed.

For me, haute couture is a necessity. I never would have done this job were it not for haute couture. It is a comfort, a security. I almost feel it is our duty to continue. Haute couture is France. We have to keep all the skills and craftmanship alive.