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

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 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.

What is funny is when you do a futuristic movie, you immediately get to be fashionable because you're creating something that doesn't exist.

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.

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

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