Our wardrobe needs to be more versatile, and, above all, it needs to be comfortable.

I love things that age well - things that don't date, that stand the test of time and that become living examples of the absolute best.

I design for real people. I think of our customers all the time. There is no virtue whatsoever in creating clothing or accessories that are not practical.

It would be very hard for me to do things somebody else's way.

Italy is not widely thought of as a pioneer of youth culture in the way, say, the UK is.

Never in my wildest dreams did I entertain the idea that I would become a fashion designer.

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