A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes a lot of hard work.

Shirt collars are very important to me. Putting a very soft shirt collar with a formal suit doesn't work for me at all.

I'm doing a lot of things in Africa. I've formed a company with two friends of mine called Made In Africa and we are doing a lot of important things across the continent.

Film has always been a really good tool for me to communicate emotion about why I create a collection. I'm probably one of the first designers to make short films.

In Los Angeles, I'm always in Fred Segal. It's become a ritual. I have lunch and then buy lots of things I don't need. Usually tons of clothes for the kids that they grow out of in 10 seconds.

I haven't been to a job interview since I was 16 years old. When I was approached by Givenchy it was more like a courtship.

Tailoring was considered to be a world that was very traditional, and basically going out of fashion. Fashion designers did not have a real link with tailoring or tradition, so I fused the two worlds together.