It pains me physically to see a woman victimized, rendered pathetic, by fashion. We must never confuse elegance with snobbery. I didn’t want to be a fashion designer, and for a good half of my career I didn’t like it. I always wanted to do other things. Fashion is a very stressful place to work because of the demands of doing the shows – noRead more ->

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. I sometimes feel that a pattern is almost a fashion statement in itself. I can design a collection in a day and I always do, cause I’ve always got a load of Italians on my back, moaningRead more ->