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I've got a thing for footwear; I have about 200 pairs of shoes from all over the world.

The sneaker comes from sports, but it's couture now. It's not made in Asia: it's made in my little village in Italy. I can customize everything. I use silk and diamonds and crystals. I think my sneakers have a lot of good vibrations.

My mum used to work for the Chanel store in Paris, so for me, I've always been very familiar with the brand because of her. I remember when I was very, very, little, our flat had Chanel shoe boxes, makeup, and some jackets.

I want to make affordable shoes of quality that are very fashion forward, chic, and that I'm going to wear.

I've lived in the Hamptons since 1978, when I first bought my store Barefoot Contessa.

When I first started buying shoes with my own money, I would always get them from eBay. I used to hack my mum's account, and suddenly these white cowboy leather boots would arrive.

In my industry, a shirt and a shoe are still made the exact same way they were 80 years ago.

I used to travel in tennis shoes; I am just not allowed to anymore. I'm an old hippie from San Francisco.

I really had no great love for shoes. I was a working First Lady; I was always in canvas shoes. I did nurture the shoes industry of the Philippines, and so every time there was a shoe fair, I would receive a pair of shoes as a token of gratitude.

When I was going to Paris for Paris Fashion Week, I'd often walk down the street and go into all the different shops that we didn't necessarily have in the U.K., and Maje was definitely one of the ones that stood out for me.