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

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

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.

I'm a label that wants to sell. I believe in clothes.

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.

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