My mother was a cleaning lady all her life.

My own show with Sterling Ruby, for example, seems like such a huge disconnection from Dior couture, but then I think, yeah, in both collections there was a very strong focus on the human hand and the actual work of people making garments. So in that sense, they were completely related. But I didn't realize that during the process.

My aim is a very modern Dior, but at the end of the day, I also look back.

I don't see Dior as something that could become mine. I see it as a dialogue with the women who wear it. I want to stay connected to them rather than to an abstract brand.

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

Fashion has a long interest in collaborative situations.

The fashion world doesn't know the word stop, so you have to make sure there are sublime moments every day.