Both costume and fashion are about telling a story, except that in a ballet the story has already been written by the composer or the librettist.

L.A. interests me, the whole band scene and relaxed carefree feel, but it does not mean you have to dress like a hippy.

In my opinion, Christian Dior was never, ever theatre.

My whole life, I've always had to be surrounded by creative things. I find it relaxing to be in touch with creations by other people.

I’m very attracted to things that I can’t define.

I see my position in that whole Dior construction very differently from my own brand. My own brand will stand or fall because of me. Dior won't fall if I fall. It will also still stand if I'm not there. I'm coming in there and it's like a - I don't know the English word - like a passage.

I don't find it difficult anymore, because these days, Raf is only men and Dior is only women. I found it much more complicated when I was doing Jil Sander for men and women. It wasn't that it was the same, but I'm specific about where I want to go, and when you suddenly have to do two men's collections in the same moment, that was more difficult.