It's a very interesting idea. It might not work, as many things don't, but it's a very exciting idea.

This is a potential platform technology for developing many other kinds of therapies.

Who knows what the real situation is in cattle in the United States? And with people, we could be sitting on a time bomb, because the incubation period of this disease in humans can be up to 40 years. That's why a blood test is so important. We need to know the extent of the problem, we need to make sure that beef and the human blood supply are safe, and we need early diagnosis so that when scientists develop a therapy we can intervene before clinical symptoms appear--by then, it's too late.

It is very important because we could have an idea of the magnitude of the problem. We might be sitting on a time bomb and 20 years from now it could be too late. If we know today there are many people infected, companies will start to look for therapies.

The issue is not on the agenda. They are companies with presence on international markets, let them work.

I think if design and fashion be the language of my work, then it must be understood and appreciated by everybody. I can't imagine designing something if it would only appeal to a particular woman.