Fashion, in a way, has become like pop culture today. With all of the communications and the Internet and the designers doing lines with big brands, it's more popular than it's ever been, but everything is all mixed together. It's become like television or music.

I think when a time comes, a change comes, and you have to recognize the change but also believe in yourself.

For a long time, my uniform consisted of a trench coat, wide flared jeans, and little bottines - I copied a pair that my mother had in this theater place. I had, like, 10 pairs of the same shoes.

That's what I think when people do their "best stuff" collection. When you start to think, "Oh, I will just present my 10 years of work," that's not a good sign.

You need something that puts a little distance between what you really are and what you want to show; it's a shield, a protection.

I'd rather work with someone who likes what I do than create something for the red carpet that won't make me happy.

More than anything, I'm designing for a woman of today. I want to be a witness of my time.