When someone asks about a career in fashion, I say start at the bottom. If you want to start a business, you have to know it from the ground up.

People who are over-educated become risk-averse.

The reality is that I spent years in the factories in Italy when I first set up Jimmy Choo. Today, everyone who has a job at Jimmy Choo, I've done their job - right down to the cleaner.

What I hate is leather leggings and an ankle boot. I hate the line.

My daughter is my passion and my life.

A magazine feature can reach hundreds of thousands of potential customers for a fashion brand. The way to reach a billion? Dress the actresses competing for attention at a highly televised event.

I'm really hoping just to keep building on what we're doing. You have to build your core business first which is really important.