I always think, if I were an editor, and I was invited to a show, and I would have to wait for 45 minutes in the dark or in the cold or in the heat, maybe I would like to have a fresh drink or a piece of chocolate.

What we want is clothing we think we can fly in. That's why I opened the show with flying dresses.

Everybody's talking about the new democratic world and whether high fashion is relevant. But without high there is no low. I don't like to intellectualize. I've always said fashion is like roast chicken: You don't have to think about it to know it's delicious.

I think fashion is about longevity and doing your work. It isn't about winning or losing. It's about process, keeping it going.