Eliminate the superfluous.

War taught me that not everything is glamorous.

I find that fashion recently has been a little too hasty. Often times, it's put together quickly to catch the attention of the media, and I didn't want to do that.

Of course sportsmen and women are not only great role models, they are great fashion models too, as they are at the peak of physical perfection.

I have always been fascinated by the values of sport and loved its rituals; in fact, since ancient times sport has been a byword for top physical prowess and spectacular athletic performance.

My philosophy has always been to help women and men feel comfortable and confident through the clothes they wear.

I started to take care of my body after I turned 50. I never liked how I looked physically because I was too cute, short, with coloring only on my cheeks, the perfect little nose, and then the blue eyes. But I would have preferred to have the look of a tough guy from the wrong side of town - one of those fascinatingly ugly looks.