The Romanovs are overtaken by the Indian Maharajahs as American heiresses pick over the carcasses of fallen Empire.

I am not bothered about fashion's speed-up. I find it quite exciting!

Just as in life you always marry the same man, so I think you always buy the same clothes over time.

My style has always been to choose the charming and quirky.

I am thrilled to become International Vogue Editor at Condé Nast International, which has a real commitment to journalistic excellence, and to have the opportunity to write for a wider global audience through the Vogue websites.

The Romanovs are overtaken by the Indian Maharajahs as American heiresses pick over the carcasses of fallen Empire.

The most powerful element is that a designer has to reflect the times. So often you can only sense a change, and not really understand until much later its significance.