My clothes are very popular in Japan.

I'm different from any other designer, businesswise, in that I've built this company up and I own it. I never had business hype behind me to promote my image... My image is real... I have never had marketing people telling me what to do.

I have certain signatures, certain cutting principles. It could be a raw-edged seam; it could be leaving the lining of sheepskin exposed so it's not perfectly finished. I invent new ways to do it, but the end goal is always the same.

I think feminists are unaware of the tremendous extent of the role of women in history.

Art should never be sociological; it has got to be timeless. It's got to be your vision and how you can represent the world you see.

It is not possible for a man to be elegant without a touch of femininity.

I never look at fashion magazines. I find them incredibly boring.