My dad only ever talked about two things: bicycles and Mercedes..

I know this independence is what people like most about my brand..

In fashion, general people will look to the piece itself. [Some designers] concentrate on, 'How can I make this seam look special?' or 'What am I goi….

Both costume and fashion are about telling a story, except that in a ballet the story has already been written by the composer or the librettist..

When artists connect to a system because they want to make a living, it's their own choice. In fashion, designers don't have that choice. I know ever….

I find it fascinating to see the fact that women want to buy things that they see on men..

Collage – SS13 offers a very controlled and pure do-it-yourself attitude. The collection shows a juxtaposition of very different materials, prints an….

L.A. interests me, the whole band scene and relaxed carefree feel, but it does not mean you have to dress like a hippy..

Robert Gober, for example. He doesn't seem like somebody who is just going to show in a gallery that asks him to show. He's just making his work, and….

My ideas for the next collection always happen a couple of months before the show. I have learned to shut up and not bother my assistants with it..

I have so much respect for John [Galliano]s technical skill and the fantasy, its just something that I dont find relevant now, especially when it res….

Well, my own men's collection always felt very free back in the days before Jil. Once you make it this kind of dialogue with other people, with a fas….

Contemporary art for me is a real driver; it propels us into the future. And at the same time, it's what connects us to the past, from a perspective ….