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.

Anyone can wear any color. The question is about finding the right shade. There is a momentary trend to dark colors because when the financials are not that great, people go for black, navy and grey.

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.

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.

Film is such a very good tool for communicating emotions, and all designers and creative people look to inspire an emotional response.

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.