For me, elegance is not to pass unnoticed but to get to the very soul of what one is.

If you look back at the history of creativity in clothes - the French Revolution, the First World War and the Second World War - they have all been creative reinventions, the moment new forms of luxury come into play.

With the development of the Christian Lacroix house in Paris and my work notably for the theater, it wasn't serious doing things by half,

I wanted to go back to the beginning and to the codes of the house.

Ready-to-wear -- that means 'ready to wear'. Some people are doing couture during ready-to-wear (fashion week), others are putting up performances, we just come here with our little flowers.

Ready-to-wear -- that means 'ready to wear',