The really great thing about my shop is that there's not one dead animal in it. ... Manolo's got a load of fabric shoes as well! We use plastic, fabric, rubber- anything but leather. I almost feel like I've been put here to show everyone that it's unnecessary.

There's nothing fashionable about a dead animal that has been cruelly killed just because some people think it looks cool to wear.

People work better when they are afforded to be themselves

It's not realistic to live in the country at this stage. I've got a business in London. I beat myself up about it all the time.

The main thing I need to do is create, hopefully, exquisitely beautiful, desirable objects for my customer.

When you think of fashion photography, it's a dream. It's like we all want to be those women. We want to wear those dresses.

Now, get out there and kick ass!