” Like in great painting and architecture, in couture, to make clothes you must eliminate, eliminate, eliminate to obtain the true sense of a line. You see, the more you add, the more you load on, the more it’s mad. You must try to have just the silhouette, which is an intelligence in clothes. “
” If you want to express yourself, it is difficult to be by yourself. You must have people around you who understand the same music. It is like being the chef d’orchestra. They need you, but you need them desperately. “
” To be a couture designer is not only to create dresses but to adapt your line to your private customers. It is why couture is expensive. You are like a doctor. “
” I love to dance, and I love to see people dance. It is good exercise. It gives you a kind of energy. “
” You never finish learning. “
” The little black dress is the hardest thing to realize because you must keep it simple. “
” You must, if it’s possible, be born with a kind of elegance. It’s part of you, of yourself. “
” It gives you a good feeling. Each year, you rediscover in a garden the magic of life. A flower arrives, and it is a miracle. The leaves fall in the autumn, and it looks fantastic. There is a tenderness about a garden, and you can’t help but be sensitive to that. “
” A piece of material has a life. You must never upset it if you want the material to speak. “
” You have to know when to stop – that’s wisdom. “
” When you are a designer, what’s important is to be aware of things. Everything should lead to an idea, a line to follow, a movement. “
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