If I was a fashion designer just following trends or designing for celebrities, I would not be fulfilled.
There's always some kind of hidden logic.
I look for friends who make me laugh.
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.
There are days when I'm completely depressed and able to do only one drawing
That was the idea behind glam clubs like Seven and The New Eve. You could eat and dance to live music. To enter you had to descend a grand staircase.