High-End Design Quotes

The first time at Louis Vuitton was Spring 2009 season, and I remember that the colors of the clothes were very dreamy.

Right now I'd say my favorite fashion designer is Zac Posen.

Even when it comes to zippers and buttons, Italy reigns supreme. The luxury market is ours, as demonstrated by the voracity with which various foreign conglomerates are buying up the jewels of our manufacturing sector.

I like style. For Dior, I did more of a collaboration shoot, not just a single image - so there was more to it. It's a very prestigious brand. I like their style and feel like their style is mine.

I love Versace; I love Donatella's vision! It still has that '90s supermodel vibe.

It's hard not to love everything Prada does.

Porsches are glorified Volkswagens, man.

My favorite brand I have ever artistically collaborated, entertained, and supported over the years is the huge house that Coco Chanel built: Chanel.

I'm lucky to have met Nicolas Ghesquiere, the creative director of Vuitton. He understands me and knows me, and I admire his sensibility and talent. Karl Lagerfeld is another huge designer and artist for whom I feel affection and admiration.

Designers from Milan think that 'more is more,' like Cavalli and Dolce & Gabbana.

All brands, whether high-ticket luxury ones such as Cartier or Rolls-Royce or 'masstige' ones with luxe-y overtones but altogether more affordable, all want to grow. Even brands that may have started in a modestly niche design and lifestyle fashion can find themselves under pressure to go global or to sell out at the top.

I love working with Prada, I would do it all the time if I could. Working with them is like working on a film: it is very collaborative.

The reason I collaborate with Louis Vuitton is that Louis Vuitton is number one in the world, and I am honored to work with them.

Sure, I'd like to be like the House of Chanel.

I hate to say it, but the truth is that the upscale line is where I get respect as a designer. The higher the price range, the higher the respect level from the industry, even though it's much easier to make a great $500 dress than a great $100 dress.

I wanted the collection for Target to reinterpret all the must-haves of Stella McCartney for winter and to make my designs more accessible to a wider audience in Australia.

I am a person who holds the aesthetic high. I have suits made in Savile Row.

I'm a big Gucci fan. So, just working with Gucci and seeing his creative process. It was also really cool to work with Scott Storch. He's a legend.

The opulence and grandeur of a lot of period drama really helps you get into character and appreciate the luxury of good quality. If you're fashion-minded in any way, you can't help but be incredibly inspired and apply elements to your own style.

After all, it's very important for any big-name designer to have a couture range. I leave the ready-to-wear to my partner and team.

Many young people don't know what Versace represent. I want to show what makes Versace an iconic brand.

The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Force car is a statement about New York being one of the greatest fashion capitals of the world and the confident approach to individualistic style that people strive to explore throughout this amazing city.

It's much easier to create a high-end bag than a mass market bag that everyone can afford.

I do really modern with materials that are so luxurious that they're, like, baroque.

Anybody can make a thousand dollar garment because you find the finest fabric and the finest mills, and you churn that out.