People get very trapped where they are. When they hear 'fashion' they get intimidated, particularly at the upper end because it's so elitist.

We got a lot of letters of people who didn't like them, like my own family who thought they were unnecessary and unpleasant and taking advantage of women in a sad situation - I never saw that. And I think that sometimes, you have to take a risk.

Service is a prerequisite for anything relating to luxury. That makes it (shopping) sensual and pleasurable.

They never ask the celebrities why they don't wear their own clothes on the red carpet.

Fashion to me has become very disposable; I wanted to get back to craft, to clothes that could last.

Every woman hates her own body. I don't know a woman who doesn't . . . well, I do know a few who love themselves but in the case of most women it's like, "ugh." And when I dress a woman, my design intention is to give them an attitude or a grace, no matter whether it's a wedding gown or ready-to-wear.

I want people to see the dress, but focus on the woman.