At Ungaro, I discovered the flou and the language of Paris.

Capucci was the biggest schooling I had. It wasn't just about the technical knowledge, such as color and volume, but also about the secret rules, and the beautiful codes of respect between the atelier and the master.

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

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.

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.

I want a woman to feel the cut of the scissors in the clothes.

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