I rarely go into a shop on holiday, because fashion and design are what I'm involved in every day. I need another world.
People get nervous accessorising, but there is nothing wrong with adding a belt or a pair of shoes in another colour.
I love books; my suitcases are always full of them. Books and shoes. I read when I am sad, when I am happy, when I am nervous. My favourite British author is Jane Austen, and my favourite American one is John O'Hara.
I have always loved trouser suits. It's something I absolutely believe in for women.
Fashion is a dream. It's difficult, and there are many aspects of fashion that are very difficult, but if you love it like I do, because I really have a passion, now, for fashion, it's not easy, but nothing is easy in life.
If you do something for so long, it's really great in your life, right?
Most people travel with a good book, but I also keep my agenda with me; I'll flip through the pages and take a few moments to organize my life a little - I rarely get the time to do this normally.
Fashion should be fun. It shouldn't be labelled 'intellectual.'
