I have to say that the identity of a fashion designer is international today.

My parents never mentioned anything about fashion in our household, instead we used to talk about literature, theatre, and arts...this is why I have kept a real relation with the Art world, by putting books from the beginning in my shops' windows.

The natures of men and women are very mixed and for me the most fascinating type of woman is the one who is a little masculine, has a little of the man in her, and the sort of man who is fabulous is the one who is a little woman too. It's impossible not to mix them!

The fashion industry can in a certain way be very hard and closed.

It doesn't matter one damn bit whether fashion is art or not. You don't question whether an incredible chef is an artist or not-his cakes are delicious and that's all that matters.

I have the feeling I've always done what I wanted throughout my life.

Perfume follows you; it chases you and lingers behind you. It's a reference mark. Perfume makes silence talk.