For me, everyone has many personas.

One thing I detest, I have to say, is when a shoe is too soft, and it's molding to the foot. This is quite disgusting. And I really, really hate incredibly long shoes, where the last is very pointy, almost like Aladdin.

The core of my work is dedicated not to pleasing women, but to pleasing men.

I wanted to be a shoe designer, but I never thought it could be a profession. But what was the alternative? Doctor? Too dirty! Air-hostess? Maybe not! Then someone gave me a book on Roger Vivier, and, cheri, instantly I knew that was it!

'Comfy,' that's one of the worst words! I just picture a woman feeling bad, with a big bottle of alcohol, really puffy.

You have two categories of Shoes, Shoes which are dressing a woman or Shoes which are undressing a Woman

At age 12 or 13, I wanted to design for showgirls - for the theater!