It meant something to me – the idea of a coat guarding and hiding a woman’s body. For me, a woman who is absorbed in her work, who does not care about gaining one’s favor, strong yet subtle at the same time, is essentially more seductive. The more she hides and abandons her femininity, the more it emerges from the very heart of her existence.

A pair of brilliantly cut cotton trousers can be more beautiful than a gorgeous silk gown.

At a certain point, I stopped seeing my clothing worn by people on the streets . . . It seemed like they were being treated as museum items.

Start copying what you love. Copy copy copy copy. At the end of the copy you will find your self.

It meant something to me – the idea of a coat guarding and hiding a woman’s body. For me, a woman who is absorbed in her work, who does not care about gaining one’s favor, strong yet subtle at the same time, is essentially more seductive. The more she hides and abandons her femininity, the more it emerges from the very heart of her existence.

My role in all of this is very simple. I make clothing like armor. My clothing protects you from unwelcome eyes.

To be modern is to tear the soul out of every thing