Because I'm a designer, I'm quite good when I shop. I know what I'm looking for.

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 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.

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.

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.

Style is an extension of yourself. My approach is to enhance the personality of the wearer, so he has his own voice

You come to me and it's my job to make you look the best you can look. From an image point of view, would I prefer to dress Jude Law instead of Rolf Harris? Of course. But it's my job to make them both look great.