"If you can't be better than your competition, just dress better"
"People respond well to those that are sure of what they want."
“Even if you aren’t sure of yourself, pretend that you are – most people prevaricate.”
"I don't really follow market research. In the end, I respond to my own instincts."
"Fashion is not beautiful, neither is it ugly. Why should it be either? Fashion is fashion."
"Everyone should be sacked at least once in their career because perfection doesn't exist. It's important to have setbacks, because that is the reality of life."
"I don't believe in wasting anybody's time. I like to be honest. I like to be clear."
"To me, fashion is ceaselessly fascinating because it is an expression of self."
"Those who want things always to stay the same are not living in the real world. "
"In the end I do respond to my own instincts. Sometimes they're successful, and obviously sometimes they're not. But you have to, I think, remain true to what you believe in"
"Even if I'm completely unsure, I'll pretend I know exactly what I'm talking about and make a decision."