I think men know to seduce women though words and conversation and nice gestures. That’s much sexier than when a man uses muscle.
I think people need to see Prince live to really understand how remarkable he is.
Elegance is always in style for men. There are all different kinds of elegance. It can be silk, it can be a T-shirt.
During the eighties and nineties, people wanted to be chic, elegant, bourgeois.
I don’t like my physique at all.
The three biggest fashion mistakes are cheap suits, shoes, and shirts. Spend your money on something good.
In order to be responsible, you need some discipline in your life. For a while I lost mine.
Die and born again, die and born again. It’s the story of my life.
I always wear high heels – I simply feel naked without them.
I find older men more attractive than boys. I need a man who can teach me a thing or two.
A business woman needs a successful mix of design and practicality.
As with most things in my life, I believe you should try to enjoy yourself and never feel like you are a slave to a routine.
I think there was a time when I was too strict and controlling. I think I asphyxiated my children.
I don’t even know what my natural colour is. Natural? What is natural? What is that? I do not believe in totally natural for women. For me, natural has something to do with vegetables.
I have worked with wool all my life as a designer. There’s so much more to it than knitwear – it’s an amazingly versatile material and can be used in so many different ways from chic to rustic.
I don’t see anybody categorized as a ‘fashion diva,’ except for me! And I like that. I am thought of as a diva because I wear an evening dress and I take care of my look when I go out. I go to parties regarding business, not for fun. And that’s why they call me a ‘diva.’
In fashion, women have more sensitivity, more sense of the body, so they know how things fit and feel. Yet there are not many women who study fashion. It’s ridiculous.
When I meet celebrities, I have to know what they are like and only then can I design. The clothes have to fit their personality.
Richard Avedon is a true genius of photography and one of the greatest artists of our time.
Scent is very important. Strong fragrances suit some men, while citrus types suit others. I like my men to smell fresh and woody, but also like a man.