The first thing to do is to arrange to be born in Paris. After that, everything follows quite naturally.

I think part of my success as an editor came from never worrying about a fact, a cause, an atmosphere. It was me—projecting to the public. That was my job. I think I always had a perfectly clear view of what was possible for the public. Give ‘em what they never knew they wanted.

In a Balenciaga you were the only woman in the room - no other woman existed.

Where would fashion be without literature?

I read everything! I would have read the phone book if you put it in front of me. I just read.

You gotta have style to get up in the morning

You gotta have style. It helps you get down the stairs. It helps you get up in the morning. It's a way of life. Without it, you're nobody.