Luxury hasn't been democratised; it's been globalised.

I have a regular, normal private life.

There’s a strength to being able to look at products through a customer’s eyes, but it is also dangerous.

I’d never buy something, even if it’s a great brand, that is a competitor to something I already own; that’s insane.

I like to discover new things, and I’m always testing new apps.

Linguistics is a good way of defining the culture of a brand. The vocabulary used by sports and lifestyle brands – running, fitness, training, motorsports – is all about functionality, whereas the vocabulary of the luxury business – handbags, ready-to-wear – is all about the product.

In a recession, you must be able to call into question everything you’ve done before.

Sustainable development is a fundamental break that’s going to reshuffle the entire deck. There are companies today that are going to dominate in the future simply because they understand that.

You don’t buy luxury to enter a community, but to set yourself apart from others.

Alexander McQueen was one of the greatest fashion designers of his generation. His genius, sometimes provocative, admired and saluted by all, constantly opened new perspectives. Visionary and avant-garde, his creations took their inspiration from both tradition and timeless hyper-modernity.