It's important to know yourself well, in order to create your own style of fashion to suit your own body shape.

I hate the word feminine! I mean, there is a woman and a man and when I say "woman" it suggests all that is radiant, tender, fascinating, gentle, demoniac, exaggerated! Feminine makes me think of somebody who is spindly and over-sweet: I don't like that!

I think that clothes should be a shelter like a house or a rug. I think that there is that element of protection and a uniform can be just that.

The knitted jumper comes in different trends, colours, shapes, and is adaptable in various ways when wearing. But there are also different noticeable marks of Sonia Rykiel brand, like black stripes which are very recognisable too.

I did not plan to have such a career in the fashion world. All that I wanted, was to have ten kids and raise them!

For the collection, I am like a painter or a writer. I may or may not be a character in my own story.

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