Ann Demeulemeester

I'm not confused about what's happening in fashion, because I follow my own direction and go.

Ann Demeulemeester is an adult brand now, with its own identity and legacy that is able to continue growing without me.

It's too easy to say that orange is happy and black is sad. To me, black is perfect. You can fill it with the emotion you want to express.

Recently, I was in Bernalda, my dad's ancestral home town in Italy. He has just refurbished a palazzo and turned it into a hotel, so we had my sister's wedding there. It was beautiful.

I don't like to get in front of people.

Australians and the British are very similar: If you try and stand out in any way, and you try to reach for success, someone is gonna be there to cut you down.