In terms of creation, I have never thought of suiting any system or abiding by any rules. In this respect I have remained free. The necessity has grown, as we have gotten bigger, to think about commercial aspects of the business more and more, because of the responsibility we have toward our staff and our factories.

I can't become naked for everybody. It's never going to be possible for the person to write the whole story completely, so I find bits of myself, bits of what I think in some articles. And I don't give lip service to journalists. I never make them feel comfortable. I say, "It's your job to make the story."

The theme of the collection this time is MONSTER. It's not about the typical Monster you find in sci-fi and video games. The expression of the Monsters I have made has a much deeper meaning. The craziness of humanity, the fear we all have, the feeling of going beyond common sense, the absence of ordinariness, expressed by something extremely big, by something that could be ugly or beautiful. In other words, I wanted to question the established standards of beauty.

I don't feel too excited about fashion today People just want cheap fast clothes and are happy to look like everyone else

In the sense that anarchy equals freedom, yes. Anarchy means freedom, but it also means chaos.

In the '70s, if anything, it was a more interesting time in fashion. It was a time when things were changing, especially in London.

It would have more meaning for me to hear what critics have to say if their values and their ways of living were deeper and more serious.