Everywhere I've been working, I always had in mind the final destination of the clothes, which is the consumer.

I try to bring as much taste, smartness, quality, functionality, and aesthetic qualities to everyday clothes.

I'm trying just to do good clothes, clothes that you need as much as you want.

I'm not a designer who is very interested in baroque or in fantasy or in the fantastic side of fashion. This exists and this is important, but I'm interested in the very real dimensions.

At Lacoste, I learned how to drive in a very conservative environment. I had to learn how to do politics, how to talk, how to explain, and how to communicate a vision, and the necessary link between marketing and creative teams. Also, very important, the shop experience, which was actually very frustrating at Lacoste.

Let's forget about themes and mood boards. Let's start from a different point of view. You have to leave for two months all of a sudden. What would you put in your suitcase? What are the twenty essential pieces that you will need and how would you design it to be cool, and you'll want to wear it?

Being a head designer or art director or just even a designer, you need a certain level of experience and maturity.