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"I wanted to revolt against school. I had a teacher at the Academy who loved classic Chanel. She tried to teach me how to make clothes like that. But I didn't want to make Chanel clothes, you know?"

"I want to cut nonchalance into my clothes. To do that, you have to work with balance. For example, a jacket pocket will hang differently after you've put things in it. Clothes will eventually take the shape of your body — a favorite coat will have a completely different soul than an identical jacket before it has been worn. The idea that garments are alive is a big inspiration. I want to fill them with soul. I've worked on that for a long time through the cut, the fabrics, and the treatments. I want to create the shape of your arm in the sleeve of the jacket."

"to create clothes means telling the story of who wears them"

"I hate rules, they eliminate freedom which is the ultimate luxury to me. I follow my own path and have always trusted my feelings to make decisions. I try to give…and I trust that this will generate a reaction, it’s a way to communicate"

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