I always say: To be well dressed you must be well naked.

Working for incredible talents like Balenciaga and Antonio Castillo, I learned about the immense skill and creativity involved in couture work.

Never,ever confuse what happens on a runway with fashion. A runway is spectacle. It's only fashion when a woman puts it on. Being well dressed hasn't much to do with having good clothes. It's a question of good balance and good common sense.

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.

If you want to establish an international presence you can't do so from New York. You need the consecration of Paris.

The qualities I most admire in women are confidence and kindness.

I always say: To be well dressed you must be well naked.