I'm always telling young designers to take the time to surround themselves with women.

The present fashion system is too hard - there are too many collections. The designers have no time to think! Money is too important. Schedules are too crazy.

Women must know themselves better than anyone. If you have ugly legs, wear long dresses. If you have long, great legs, show them.

There was a woman in Tunisia called Madame Pinot. She was a midwife and had helped in the birth of my siblings and me. I assisted her. I helped women give birth to a lot of babies when I was very young.

The danger is we're losing sight of what women really want to wear.

I never followed fashion. It's women who have dictated my conduct.