As a designer, I'm not a guy that can be put in a niche.

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.

Historical costumes from the 18th and 19th centuries look so complicated, but when you see the patterns, it's very systematic. I've always been impressed by how the patterns economize the fabric.

I would love, just once, to do costumes for a movie. I almost did some theater, but it is very different from what I am used to doing as a fashion designer.

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

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

I could live naked... I love it.