Sydney, this is the kind of shirt that says, ‘You’re never getting in here.
Fashion is not enough anymore. It's not just about what you wear. I mean, I don't know how many women can afford to take the time to come to Paris for three fittings.
For me, haute couture is a necessity. I never would have done this job were it not for haute couture. It is a comfort, a security. I almost feel it is our duty to continue. Haute couture is France. We have to keep all the skills and craftmanship alive.
Jews are the best dressers in the world. They buy the best clothes, the best homes, the best cars. The best of everything. The only thing is, they get it for less.
To do high fashion, you have to go into a little bit of a higher price point.
During the 1990s, luxury became something exclusive and elitist. I think fashion got lost. It forgot about craft and culture.
The fashion industry can in a certain way be very hard and closed.
Today couture has to be expensive, but it shouldn’t look expensive.
For a long time I have been thinking about affordable fashion - you can be disappointed when not so many people can wear your stuff.
No fashion has ever been created expressly for the lean purse or for the fat woman: the dressmaker's ideal is the thin millionaires.
In real life, a lot of people at that level will have their kimonos made especially for them.
