Depending on the season, between 20 and 30 percent of my collections contain some sort of eco or sustainable element, whether it's a beautiful organic fabric or a natural dye. And obviously I don't use animal skins or fur of any kind.

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.

I never wanted to make it too easy for people to sum me up.

It's not about what it looks like in the studio or on the runway. It's what it looks like on a real person that matters.

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.

I'm not offended or embarrassed by the fact that I design clothes for women to wear. So when I meet women who love my clothes, it's a really good, straightforward thing. It makes me feel like I'm doing my job right.

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