Fashion is an illusion. It's a multibillion-pound industry that has to appear frivolous. Designers work and work and work, all night sometimes.

Certainly, people like Gaga have introduced a new type of hat-wearing.

It thrills observers and makes the wearer feel a million dollars.

In a world where every man and his dog is a designer, Alexander McQueen was the real deal. His talent was supersonic.

Elegance is all in the mind of the wearer.

I believe in a democratic approach to fashion: if you feel good, then great. You may not look good, but it's not the problem.

I must point out - Sarah Jessica Parker is not a diva - she's one of these pop culture characters that everybody likes.