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“In L.A., I feel God more than I do in a church.”
“I love taking prints, embroidery, appliques - precious things that seem to be from another time - and using them to create a contemporary, new story.”
“There is something special about the beauty in the unclear, the ambiguity, the in-between that you can't totally recognise.”
“My way to think about creation is like the end of the world. I love confusion. So music and image, picture, fabrics, people, person, talk: That's my way to work. And food. And perfumes. I love perfumes. And flowers and plants, and dresses and vintage.”
“I grew up with a father who didn't wear a watch, and this has permanently marked my relationship with time.”
“I don't have a problem to say I am a good merchandiser, because I love objects.”
“My life - it's a piece of work. And my work is a piece of life.”
“I've been an avid collector since I was a child.”
“I become mad when I work. It's like a fever that grows; I don't need to choose just one thing.”
“There should be no boundaries, no hierarchy, no violence. Men and women are equal.”
“The idea that a man should be wearing something different and more eccentric is obviously the oldest idea on earth.”
“In fashion, people are very focused on the future, but I really love to talk about the present.”
“Here in L.A., people really open their houses in an easy way, nothing too complicated. You can go in your flip-flops.”
“It has been a marvellous experience and a great gift collaborating with Madonna. Now that I have had the chance to see her working, I truly understand why she is so grand! I believe she is a true artist, and I am crazy about her.”
“I am always connected with the Renaissance a lot; that's why I am connected with Pitti Palace.”
“I love to come to L.A. because it's one of the most inspiring places because there are no rules.”
“There is something in Shanghai that is very exciting and alive - the idea of a city with two different souls, one from today and another from a long time ago, is amazing.”
“The only dream I have in my life is to be a little piece of my dad, because he was really happy.”
“I never want to go out wearing something sad.”
“We live in a world that is full of product. We have too much.”