The secret is to remain true to your aesthetic vision, so that people can see that you really believe passionately in what you are doing. That way, they can relate to your style. At the same time, you experiment-you try new things.

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.

Accessories are important and becoming more and more important every day.

A woman should always dress to be remembered, not simply to be noticed.

A perfume is more than an extract it is a presence in abstraction. A perfume, for me, is a mystique.

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

I sensed that women wanted to be a little different. My fluidity gave them a way of interpreting their bodies in a more personal, individual way.