“Rome holds my psyche in balance. Whenever I'm there, it's like a holiday.” — Giambattista Valli

I have made bouquets of pleats, bouquets of flowers, bouquets of ruffles, bouquets of feathers. Often I design in mousseline, held tightly around the waist, and with something else going on all around.

My clothes are for the international jet set. They are very much for the red carpet.

Capucci was the biggest schooling I had. It wasn't just about the technical knowledge, such as color and volume, but also about the secret rules, and the beautiful codes of respect between the atelier and the master.

I want a woman to feel the cut of the scissors in the clothes.