Men's clothing hasn't changed in 200 years, maybe a lapel gets a little wider or a tie gets narrower from time to time. But it's usually always the same. There is stupidity in men's fashion. But women know who they are. They can change. Clothing is seductive for women. They get different personas by buying new clothes. But men don't.

Middle management is a disease.

It’s not important to develop your own style but your own approach.

A designer without a sense of history is worth nothing

Design without discipline is anarchy, an exercise of irresponsibilit y.

Don't be governed by the grid, govern the grid. A grid is like a lion cage - if the trainer stays too long it gets eaten up. You have to know when to leave the cage - you have to know when to leave the grid.

The first thing you need to make clear to a client is that you aren't there to answer his wants but to answer his needs.