In fashion, the most important thing is to move on.

Style begins by looking good naked. It's a discipline. And if you don't dress well every day, you lose the habit. It's not about what you wear, but about how you live your life.

I hate pretty. It’s a very empty word. It gives a bad name to beauty.

Fashions change and with rare exception are forgotten by the public. But the classic fragrances, like an invisible dress, endure. Fragrance must be introduced properly. A fragrance is like a signature, so that even after a woman leaves the room, her fragrance should reveal she's been there.

Nothing is contrived. At night, the clothes should pour like liquid over the body.

I come from a very warm island, where colors are very important, very vibrant, and obviously the color has been an influence on my work.

I always design my own hats to complete my fashion thought....I like them slightly mad, like this huge black poppy. Right now I lift the bosom high on coats and dresses...I am using so many high curved belts.