When I was young, especially when I was at school, I thought couture was about big gowns, big hats (that is couture as well, of course) - but my couture is about going near the clothes and having a look at the details. I like people to have a shock in a chic way.

I didn't invent hot water. But when I approach menswear, I do it in a very honest way. And my menswear and womenswear are very similar, in the sense that I put men in leggings and lace shirts.

For me, fashion is a job. I love it. It's my passion. But the most important thing for me in general is life.

What I very much admire about the Versace maison, and what I am still trying to learn to do myself as I am still young, is that from day one until today, Versace is the peak of sexy but never crosses that red line into the vulgar.

Anything I do, I do with my heart. This is why I sometimes get very upset or sometimes get very personal when I'm working.

I tried to never exclude people. I know what it means to be left out.

People's wardrobes in history are something that society and culture imposed. But sexuality is not about the way you dress.