Attitude is everything. Fashion to me has become very disposable; I wanted to get back to craft, to clothes that could last. It’s really easy to get colors right. It’s really hard to get black – and neutrals – right. Black is certainly a color but it’s also an illusion. If I had the power, I would ban leggings. I think the idea of mixing luxury and mass-market fashion is very modern, very now – no one wears head-to-toe designer anymore. Read more →
People said making clothes inside out was not proper. I disagreed, because clothes that are inside out are as beautiful as a cathedral. I think I’d go mad if I didn’t have a place to escape to. You can only go forward by making mistakes. Doing collections, doing fashion is like a non-stop dialogue. I remember walking the dog one day, I saw a car full of teenage girls, and one of them rolled down the window and yelled, ‘Marc Jacobs!’ in a French accent. Read more →
I am never satisfied with myself and that is what keeps me going – I have no post-satisfaction. Sometimes the simplest things are the most profound. Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury. I am what I am. Before I was not so proud to make fashion. My family thought fashion wasn’t very interesting. So I hid that. Instead of buying six things, one thing that you really like. Don’t keep buying just for the sake of it.
I get ideas about what’s essential when packing my suitcase. It should be natural, and that’s how I like women to look. I like them to feel comfortable and look organic. There has to be a balance between your mental satisfaction and the financial needs of your company. You can only go forward by making mistakes. A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.
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