I don't think couture will die. But it should have no pretension that it will conquer the world. It's not something that will disappear because all you need is a thread and a needle to start making something couture.

People who don't know me sometimes call me 'Mademoiselle.'

Making clothes that everybody can wear is also something that stimulates me a lot, because I have this edgy, fashion-y part, but I am also totally involved with a brand that is about how people dress, and what they want. And it's a whole other look you can have on the street. It's exciting because it speaks to the other part of my job and what my passion is. A designer wants to make something useful for as many people as possible.

The only shoes that look futuristic are Crocs, but they would be terrible to use in a futuristic movie.

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

I am not a designer that buys vintage to be inspired.

Even during the golden age of fashion, you had haute couture houses where the designers didn't have money.