I didn't understand the advantages of staying active until I was about 27.

In fashion, we don't often know the prices. We don't have time to go into the stores.

For a long time I have been thinking about affordable fashion - you can be disappointed when not so many people can wear your stuff.

Knitted fur is so modern and light, it makes this retro shape cool again.

When the economy changes, it's not like you want to start eating bad-tasting chocolate.

The aim of being a good designer is to have an influence. If you design furniture or lifestyle, you should influence the way people evolve globally. It's good to have an influence. I feel like people on the street today probably dress better than they did in the '50s.

When I was young, watching historical movies made me feel absolutely sublime. But the first few times I visited costume museums, I was really disappointed because it was not at the level I saw in movies. It was not the level of the image I'd imagined.