You might as well ask why a middle-aged man with no criminal record might put a paper bag over his head and rob a bank. I acted out of personal desperation.
I am just a Flemish girl with her feet on the ground.
Jewelry is something that has to do with emotion. That aspect of jewelry really interests me.
A lot of self-importance goes on in the fashion industry. I'm not like that.
The truth about parenting is that the reality of our lives needs to be enough.
I am confident and I work so hard to be confident. If I wasn't talented, then I wouldn't be as confident.
Because I'm so hands on here at work and always looking at fabrics you have to be mobile and as comfortable as possible.
I'm not a believer of luck. I think opportunity and hard work becomes luck.
I ride my bike, I work out, I do a bit of, er, dancey things.
Something about glamour interested me. All my schoolbooks had drawings of women on terraces with a cocktail and a cigarette.
Women inspire me... so I enjoy women's stories and biographies. I am interested in all women.
Russian women like to be feminine. Even if it's minus-10 degrees and snowing, a Russian woman will still be in her stilettos.
Women can explore so much in dressing. But if I was a guy I would wear vintage suits constantly. With crazy ties!
One of my objectives when I started Biocon was to make sure that I create a company for women scientists to pursue a vocation.
I do not believe in using women in combat, because females are too fierce.
I would say there is no Prada woman. I'm interested in women in general. I don't have any kind of preference.
Through my travels, I find inspiration in street style and how young women create their individual looks and identity.
I find a lot of inspiration in street style and watching women walk, the way they wear things and what they're wearing.
My challenge is to find a beautiful balance: to make women beautiful, to make a woman dream to wear a beautiful outfit.
When I think about fashion I think women will never lose that appetite for fashion.
I think women want to look beautiful. I think that's an important thing. It is relevant.
