The very beginning of European aesthetics started from Florence. Everything here was beauty, money, and creativity, the power of the good money.
Fashion should be genderless; how people perceive the idea of beauty can vary from one to another.
I think a lot of people feel that they want something softer. Things are changing. It's about individuality, and in a way, it's romantic.
There is something in Shanghai that is very exciting and alive - the idea of a city with two different souls, one from today and another from a long time ago, is amazing.
I always explain through images and characters what fashion means, and describing scent is almost the same. It can be very powerful. It can really change the perspective a person has of you.
I understand that people want to see just the posh side of fashion, but fashion is a lot of work.
