"My parents were truly severe." — Miuccia Prada

Talking about the democratization of fashion is just one of the many trite things people say these days.

I was a feminist in the Sixties, and can you imagine? The worst thing I could have done was to be in fashion. It was the most uncomfortable position.

When I was younger, shopping helped me discover many new places and many new things.

Many of us grew up with a kind of puritanism against shopping. But shopping can be much more than how it is cast. If you are bored or you have problems, it can be a way of lifting your spirits, by doing something light and superficial. Why not?