When a sketch comes into this three-dimensional form and everybody contributes, it's really fantastic.

I didn't even have a portfolio, but I went to Tom Ford the next morning. He said, "I'd love you to come in with me. Get a lawyer." It was quite exciting, obviously, because it was a complete departure. But mind you, what he was looking for was the exact opposite of what I thought. My first collection for him was Cher-inspired. It was flower trousers, California, hippie cool, all the stuff I did at Oscar. It was making me sick. I wanted to see the other side of the spectrum. Tom was always very secure about the way he did things, so it was quite interesting for me.

I don't listen to music when designing. We create in silence. I go through a torturous process because everything has to be precise and right.

I drape a lot. I cut. I have to touch. For me, it's almost impossible to start without that.

Each season I strive to design a forward-thinking and effortless collection with a very clean minimalist aesthetic.

My resolution is to make positivity, thankfulness and happiness my new mantra.

I cannot live without art: it excites me, it challenges me, and it leads me to the next thing.