I've always felt more at home in the UK than in France.

Clothes became my attraction and obsession early. I wasn't so interested in dressing myself because I was not my object of desire.

People think that everyone wears black in France; in fact they all wear grey.

I am very lucky because I am realizing my childhood dreams, and after presenting my shows it's like a party.

I don't know exactly what is my impact, but I can say I am doing fashion my own way.

Dressing is a pleasure; clothes are not a joke.

When I first started to do fashion shows I didn't have the budget to hire top models so I would cast women who inspired me, and ask them to walk how they walked. I was doing a mise en scène, which for me was normal. I love for people to see my clothes, but it was more about the attitude of the girls. The revues of the late 19th century/early 20th century were very much a reflection of what was happening in society and politics, and for me that is also the role of the fashion designer.