I Think Elegance Is Always Going To

Glamour Is Beyond Beauty And Beyond Age. It's Like Sex Appeal. You Either Have It Or You Don't, But I Don't Think It's The End Of The World If You Don't Have It!

One Thing About My Mother Is That She Has Her Taste: She Knows What She Likes And What Looks Good. It's Not Studied. There Is No Insecurity In What She Is Going To Wear, And I Think That Translates Into Effortlessness. Her Career Has Been A Steady Rise, And It Hasn't Been About The Fashion Of The Moment. It's Been Because She Has Kept To Her Style. She Didn't Go Grunge When It Was Grunge, Or 70's When It Was 70's. It's About Being Secure With What You Like And Not Worrying About What's In Fashion That Particular Day. That's What I Admire About Her.

Fashion Is Not An Investment. If You Wear A Dress And Don't Get Many Compliments, You Won't Wear It Again. It's Not Like Buying Bonds.

The First Painting That I Realised I Liked Was 'the Garden Of Earthly Delights' By Hieronymus Bosch, When I Was Six Years Old, At The Prado In Madrid. I Still Find Myself Returning There Every Time I'm In The City.

The '70s Were Full Of Creativity. Everybody Was So Unique. It Was A Very Creative Period, And I Think To Be A Designer You Have To Know A Little About Art And Literature And Music Because There Is Inspiration In All Of These Things. You're Looking For Beauty But Also Something That Makes Sense.