When I started to work on perfume, I could not reduce the idea of a woman to one smell.

To me, the word 'decadent' is so difficult to use; it's a very sensitive word, in a way.

A shoe is not only a design, but it's a part of your body language, the way you walk. The way you're going to move is quite dictated by your shoes.

My shoes are perfect for the very sexy woman who wants to be elegant.

A house is very much like a portrait. I cannot disconnect houses from people. The thought of arrangement, the curves and straight lines. It gives an indication of the character at the heart of it.

When I have meetings scheduled so tight that I can't go to the loo, that's where I draw the line!

The red sole was born from red nail polish. I am giving back to beauty what the shoes took from the nails many years ago.