“I come from a different era and I design clothes for our era. I think ...” — Alexander McQueen Quote

I come from a different era and I design clothes for our era. I think of people I want to dress when I design.

You can get insular with fashion.

There has to be a balance between your mental satisfaction and the financial needs of your company.

Sting's my ideal man, because he's a real man.

I find it grotesque when clothes hit you in the face and there's no room for fault. But I don't expect to turn things around all by myself. I'm not a saint.

There is a voice, and there is a DNA to how I design.

When I design buildings, I think of the overall composition, much as the parts of a body would fit together. On top of that, I think about how people will approach the building and experience that space.

How can we reinterpret 3-D printing in a way that suggests a new design language?

I design to make women feel confident and beautiful.

I design a lot of things that I wear onstage, but I'm always looking for unique stuff. I like creative things, so anything I can find at a secondhand costume shop to a Helmut Lang store, it doesn't matter - just unique stuff.