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

If you're a designer, there's got to be some films that you've seen that have inspired you creatively. There's no escaping that.

I had a suit made for me when I was five. It was double-breasted, mohair and purple. My mother was very particular about clothing - it always used to have to go back into the plastic and it used to drive me insane.

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.

I have my fashion empire to build.

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.

I'm not into street clothes. Don't understand it. I don't understand those over-exaggerated jean sizes so they hang off your back... I just don't understand it.