Youth culture adopts Armani and adapts it in its own way, as befits youthful enthusiasm.

From the elitism of luxury to the democracy of beauty.

I know that people who have been closely involved with my work for many years are terrified of having to answer to someone else, someone who is not me, and that it won't be me to help them in their problems. This is my real problem.

That is what [Andy] Warhol portraits do: They elevate the subject into an icon of the pop culture he was documenting.

Working with Cate Blanchett, on and off the screen, has always been a highlight for me. She embodies the perfect combination of consummate actor and world-class fashion icon.

I like to think that I can introduce people to the idea of simplicity and elegance.

I don't like women who follow fashion in the sense of becoming victims of it. I like women who have elegance, who have allure, who use fashion, rather than the other way around.