Dreams can still come true; you need a great deal of energy and determination, and a little bit of luck.

I drive around on my scooter in Milan alone - we don't have bodyguards or anything like that. I am a fashion designer, not a celebrity, and although I get stopped for autographs and the like, I don't think I am famous.

Fashion takes its inspiration from society and everyday life, which is the same for everyone, and this is perhaps the reason why certain elements recur.

I love the Weather Channel because my mood changes a lot according to the weather!

Customers are very demanding and well informed.

In my whole life, I've worn black tie three times. I can't tie the knot myself.