In those days, when I was a little kid, I met the truer more authentic people of my life. The men were so pure, strong, honest, and faithful unto death - with an incredible sense of respect for a boss.

Women are more sure of themselves today. They don't have to emulate the way men dress.

That is the key of this collection, being yourself. Don't be into trends. Don't make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way to live.

My only dream is to get old and finally have time to read all the books that I'm collecting.

For me, the summer will be pure gray - mother-of-pearl gray, very pale gray. To me, this is the big statement for summer. Then we have light blue, light turquoise, lots of pink.

Don't be into trends. Don't make fashion own you, but you decide what you are.

I'm a little like Marco Polo, going around and mixing cultures.