I like the idea of sending my Aquazurra girls out with a lucky charm under their feet.

When I started out, the idea of comfort in shoes was almost a dirty word.

I was lucky that I started very young, since I had a very clear idea of what I wanted to do. But my father is very conservative, and he never considered fashion to be a real career but something I could pursue as a hobby. He wanted me to be a doctor, and at one point, I thought of becoming a plastic surgeon.

I love to turn an idea that is in my head into reality.

For me, I knew the Christy flat was a beautiful shoe, but I had no idea the incredible trend that would follow - I mean, it's the most copied thing ever!

I never met a stripe I didn't like.