Fashion never stops. There is always the new project, the new opportunity. You have to stay true to your heritage; that's what your brand is about. I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style. Elegance is not the prerogative of those who have just escaped from adolescence, but of those who have already taken possession of their future. I am convinced that there can be luxury in simplicity.
Fashion never stops. There is always the new project, the new opportunity. I think in the darkest moments, we need a break. There are always protests, whether you do something good or bad. Even if you do something beneficial, people say you do it because it's advertising. Fashion can be this mysterious thing that you can't explain. I think it's an old fashioned notion that fashion needs to be exclusive to be fashionable.
I want to thank all the women who have worn my clothes, the famous and the unknown, who have been so faithful to me and given me so much joy. Fashion is about dressing according to what's fashionable. Style is more about being yourself. For me, art is about learning and about living with people. It's alive. Those fashion designers are just crazy; but aren't we all? Don't dress to kill, dress to survive.
I don't like trends. They tend to make everybody look the same. I've always thought of the T-shirt as the Alpha and Omega of the fashion alphabet. I think I'd go mad if I didn't have a place to escape to. I've treated the waistcoat as if it were a corset, so that it becomes the first layer in the process of putting clothes on the body. There is constant motion between layering and revealing. Design is a constant challenge to balance comfort with luxe, the practical with the desirable.
It's hard to balance everything. It's always challenging. Don't dress to kill, dress to survive. I am never satisfied with myself and that is what keeps me going - I have no post-satisfaction. Sometimes incompetence is useful. It helps you keep an open mind. An evening dress that reveals a woman's ankles while walking is the most disgusting thing I have ever seen.
Give me time and I'll give you a revolution. Elegance isn't solely defined by what you wear. It's how you carry yourself, how you speak, what you read. I think there is something about luxury - it's not something people need, but it's what they want. It really pulls at their heart. I try to contrast; life today is full of contrast... We have to change. I have my permanent muses and my muses of the moment.
Fashion never stops. There is always the new project, the new opportunity. I think in the darkest moments, we need a break. There are always protests, whether you do something good or bad. Even if you do something beneficial, people say you do it because it's advertising. Fashion can be this mysterious thing that you can't explain. I think it's an old fashioned notion that fashion needs to be exclusive to be fashionable.
I want to thank all the women who have worn my clothes, the famous and the unknown, who have been so faithful to me and given me so much joy. Fashion is about dressing according to what's fashionable. Style is more about being yourself. For me, art is about learning and about living with people. It's alive. Those fashion designers are just crazy; but aren't we all? Don't dress to kill, dress to survive.
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It's hard to balance everything. It's always challenging. Don't dress to kill, dress to survive. I am never satisfied with myself and that is what keeps me going - I have no post-satisfaction. Sometimes incompetence is useful. It helps you keep an open mind. An evening dress that reveals a woman's ankles while walking is the most disgusting thing I have ever seen.
Give me time and I'll give you a revolution. Elegance isn't solely defined by what you wear. It's how you carry yourself, how you speak, what you read. I think there is something about luxury - it's not something people need, but it's what they want. It really pulls at their heart. I try to contrast; life today is full of contrast... We have to change. I have my permanent muses and my muses of the moment.
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