Chic is when a woman is in harmony with herself.

The problem is that resuscitating old labels doesn't work anymore. I think it is very important to give hope to a new generation of designers, so that one day they really can put their own names out there.

My clothes are for the international jet set. They are very much for the red carpet.

Rome holds my psyche in balance. Whenever I'm there, it's like a holiday.

The hardest thing in fashion is not to be known for a logo, but to be known for a silhouette.

I have made bouquets of pleats, bouquets of flowers, bouquets of ruffles, bouquets of feathers. Often I design in mousseline, held tightly around the waist, and with something else going on all around.

I don't shop. I buy things that inspire me, that give me emotion.