There's design and there's art. Good design is total harmony. There's no better designer than nature - if you look at a branch or a leaf, it's perfect. It's all function. Art is different. It's about emotion. It's about suffering and beauty - but mostly suffering!

Absence Is To Love, What The Wind Is To Fire, When It's a Small Fire The Wind Kills It But When It's a Real Fire It Intensifies It

One of my fondest memories was when I was in London as a young, independent businesswoman and stayed at Claridge's. I knew I had made it. To me, Claridge's is the most glamourous hotel in the world; I regard it as my home away from home. I am honoured to become part of the hotel's legacy and rich design history.

When you feel humiliated or things like that, you either use it as fuel to change or you get covered by it.

The secret to feeling attractive, and to being attractive, is the confidence that comes from knowing who you are and what you believe in.

My favorite days are the ones where I deal only with my own team, design, marketing, working on the next accessories collection.

My son loves the Hotel du Cap, in the south of France.