Many people will say, well, clothes should be worn; but I think people can look at them in public, like seeing a film. I think museum exhibitions are very important.

I became a fashion designer to make clothes for the people, not to be a top couturier in the French tradition.

Design is a vital component to the enrichment of our everyday lives. Japan has a very rich history and culture of design, and I feel it is a very important dialogue to open and keep evolving.

Many people repeat the past. I'm not interested. I prefer evolution.

Technology allows us to do many things, but it is always important to combine it with traditional handcrafts and, in fact, use technology to replicate dying arts so that they are not lost.

I think the clothes in Belle de Jour are very important to the style of the film. Even today, it is still timeless.