A Good Shoe Is One That Doesn't

I Like To See People Who Are Survivors Wearing My Shoes. I Am Fascinated By People Who Can Bounce Back.

There Is An Element Of Seduction In Shoes That Doesn't Exist For Men. A Woman Can Be Sexy, Charming, Witty Or Shy With Her Shoes.

One Thing I Detest, I Have To Say, Is When A Shoe Is Too Soft, And It's Molding To The Foot. This Is Quite Disgusting. And I Really, Really Hate Incredibly Long Shoes, Where The Last Is Very Pointy, Almost Like Aladdin.

I Never Wanted To Work In Fashion. At Age 12 Or 13, I Wanted To Design For Showgirls - For The Theater! And I Was Crazy For The Hollywood Of The 1950s: Dietrich, Elizabeth Taylor, Jennifer Jones. They Were My Idea Of Glamour - And Sylvie Vartan, The French Singer.

I Have No Problem With The Idea Of Comfort, But It Is Not An Important Thing Aesthetically. If You Look At A Shoe And Immediately Say It Looks Very Comfortable, In Terms Of Design, It Is Not Going To Excite Me. Of Course, I Am Not Putting Nails In My Shoes To Ensure Everybody Is In Pain, But A Heel Is Not A Pair Of Slippers And Never Will Be.