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Designers have told me that their collections are so me, but I don't always recognise it because if you ask me what my style is, I'm really not that sure.

A collection is not just one basic idea. It comes from something that is in the air, something you suddenly like and put down on paper and then work out.

All my collections are very personal. It's also because I'm so involved in making the collections.

Every time that I wanted to give up, if I saw an interesting textile, print what ever, suddenly I would see a collection.

I sketch literally all the time; constructing a collection is like building a family - you have to have a certain balance. I isolate myself - I need to be concentrated for this so I leave Paris, I leave to a place without a phone.

The same time I'm designing my collection, I'm also designing my store. It has to have brand awareness, an identity. I'm also designing the racks and the hangers, and juggling a lot of things.

I designed collections around whatever struck my fancy... fruits, vegetables, politics, or peacocks! I entered in with no business sense.

Collections aren't really planned. I just keep writing short pieces until I have enough for a collection.

Designers want their clothes and their shows to be absolutely perfect, exactly as they imagined, and there is a great deal of work that goes into doing that. Some collections can tell a whole story, from the first look to the last. The way the colors and the clothes transition is very interesting.

I am proud that my collections have received such praise, and I am even more proud to share the stage with so many talented designers.