The idea of mixing luxury and mass-market fashion

I think the idea of mixing luxury and mass-market fashion is very modern, very now - no one wears head-to-toe designer anymore. I have my permanent muses and my muses of the moment. My aim is to make the poor look rich and the rich look poor. First I made a dress because I was pregnant and I wanted to be the most beautiful pregnant woman. Then I made a sweater because I wanted to have one that wasn't like anyone else's. The great thing about fashion is that it always looks forward.

I love women's fashion, but women don't need me as much as men do. It's the men who have nothing to wear. The difference between style and fashion is quality. Fashion moves so quickly that, unless you have a strong point of view, you can lose integrity. Confidence. If you have it, you can make anything look good. All I did my first year at Vogue was Xerox.

Vanity is the healthiest thing in life. Fashion can be this mysterious thing that you can't explain. There is always an emotional element to anything that you make. It is not easy to dress well. Clothes can transform your mood and confidence.