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

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.

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

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.