War taught me that not everything is glamorous.

I've always thought of the T-shirt as the Alpha and Omega of the fashion alphabet, ... The White T.

I believe that my clothes can give people a better image of themselves - that it can increase their feelings of confidence and happiness.

I wanted to dress the woman who lives and works, not the woman in a painting.

There are so many things to take into account - your ambition, your ego, the press, the consumers. You can never be sure that you'll be on top of the pile again.

Sports will always be important in global culture, and so fashion, as a reflection of cultural trends, will always incorporate influences from sports.

Clean lines have always been important to me, both in terms of interiors as well as fashion. For interiors, I am more interested in textures and surface treatments than bold color or print - the vein on a wood or the shine on a lacquer, for example. I know immediately when something isn't working - usually it's a question of consistency - and I make instantaneous decisions on how to remedy the situation.