Fashions fade, style is eternal. I want to thank all the women who have worn my clothes, the famous and the unknown, who have been so faithful to me and given me so much joy. We must never confuse elegance with snobbery. I couldn’t love a woman who inspired me to be totally disinterested. If I fell in love with a woman for an artistic reason, or from the point of view of my work, I think it would rob her of something. Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it.

Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it. Fashions fade, style is eternal. Fashions fade, style is eternal. I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style. We must never confuse elegance with snobbery.

Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it. Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it. I want to thank all the women who have worn my clothes, the famous and the unknown, who have been so faithful to me and given me so much joy. I couldn’t love a woman who inspired me to be totally disinterested. If I fell in love with a woman for an artistic reason, or from the point of view of my work, I think it would rob her of something. Fashions fade, style is eternal.