I'm always impressed by confidence, kindness and a sense of humour.

I have Vie Luxe candles in every room. In 2006 I spent the month of August in Sardinia, and the scent reminds me of the wonderful time we had.

In the past there were two things that motivated me then: independence, and passion about what I was doing. And those are still the things that motivate me now. I still have that passion for creating a product. And I will never be dependent on a man. I will never be dependent on a husband or a boyfriend or a father. That's one thing that's really important to me.

I think it takes 30 years to build a luxury brand.

Everything we're doing means there is a much bigger audience that we can reach.

I'm always impressed by confidence, kindness and a sense of humour.

If I wasn't in fashion, I would have been a psychiatrist.