I wake up at about the same time every day. I sleep well and wake without an alarm clock.

I studied at a university in Florence and finished my degree. My mother was very strict about this recipe: You need to get your degree.

I love the jacket with a varnish finish, a bomber. I adore the proportions, with the tight skirt, no stockings, very sexy - skirt to the knee.

A business woman needs a successful mix of design and practicality. I look for that special piece that sets the watch apart from the norm. I want to have something unique that differentiates itself with style and glamour.

Fashion is about dreaming and making other people dream.

When I worked with Gianni Versace at the end of his life, I was the person with whom he would confide and say anything. If there was something I didn't like, I would be honest and say, "No, no, no! Do something different."

Sometimes big designers are afraid that people won't recognize them if they change that much.