At the beginning, I didn't see what Givenchy could give my career. It was like, "Okay, I'll do it for the money for a few years to help my mom and my sisters."

My life has changed financially and I have a name, but I try to never forget people on my journey.

I am interested in beauty when it has something special and mysterious.

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.

No matter how much people in fashion think we're so cool and avant-garde, for most fashion people, creativity is quite taboo.

These five years as a couturier have really changed my way of seeing fashion and my confidence with fashion. Couture is a dream.

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.