I make clothes people can wear; I don't make art.

I have a responsibility to the people who work for me, the manufacturers I work with. There is no point to clothes that don't sell.

I'm a fashion designer, not a shoe designer. I like to design clothes.

Clothes is just something you put on to cover yourself... fashion is a way to communicate.

When I have to do something fast, I wear the most unflattering rubber pants over my pants and a big easy sweater. I can get on my knees in the garden in whatever condition, and when I'm done, I can take it off, get in the car, and drive to the office. It's the most practical thing.

Various different people have inspired me throughout my career. From Francis Bacon to Vassareli, Coco Chanel to Christian Dior, Cecil Beaton, musicians, architects... the list is endless.