Italy Is Not Widely Thought Of As

Clean Lines Have Always Been Important To Me, Both In Terms Of Interiors As Well As Fashion. For Interiors, I Am More Interested In Textures And Surface Treatments Than Bold Color Or Print - The Vein On A Wood Or The Shine On A Lacquer, For Example. I Know Immediately When Something Isn't Working - Usually It's A Question Of Consistency - And I Make Instantaneous Decisions On How To Remedy The Situation.

Luxury Is Obviously The Direction That Interests Me The Most, But There Is A Lot Of Confusion Between Luxury And Exhibitionism. For Me, The Concept Of Luxury Is More Traditional, More Exclusive, More Sophisticated Than Luxury For The Masses.

Individual Style Is The Correct Balance Of Knowing Who You Are, What Works Fro You, And How To Develop Your Own Personality

Eliminate The Superfluous.

There Are Always Protests, Whether You Do Something Good Or Bad. Even If You Do Something Beneficial, People Say You Do It Because It's Advertising.