I love blending together fabrics that are “theoretically” mismatched … marrying patterns, textures and colours. To my mind, there’s only ONE world and all peoples’ traditions have things in common. I use materials and fabrics from just about everywhere … the Far East, Africa, Europe and Greece … blending and mixing the classical, the traditional and the modern. I don’t work based on what goes with what, but based on what I think is missing from the fabrics. What I do is mix things that match with things that just don’t match. I’m not sure if it creates a style, but it’s my own personal take on things. Symmetry within asymmetry equals harmony. A piece of clothing is all about the cut, the fabric, the detailing … and about being reversible!
I’d love to have studied what I do. Practically speaking though, I’m glad I’m guided by my senses and also that I’m highly disciplined in what I do. Thanks to being so disciplined, I’m discovering more each and every day about what I love to do. I feel like I’m “playing” with all the seriousness of a child.
Our body is a canvas, a background. Clothing the body unveils our personality. The really exciting moment is when women put their trust in me … allowing me to suggest what suits them … reveal what they really want to express.