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It is true that in France, women put on less things. If they have a necklace, they don't put on earrings; if they have nail polish, they don't put on all their rings and all their bracelets.

Matching shoes and bags immediately age you by 10 years.

Buying a matching blouse and skirt from the same store is a crime. A clever mix of chic and cheap hits the jackpot. Know how to mix styles and labels.

I would love to live in India or in the South of France, but Roger Vivier doesn't have offices yet in New Delhi or Jaipur.

Even if you live in a tiny village, there's an Internet site. It's quite easy to find clothes, but sometimes women don't know how to mix them.

Life is never what it seems - and that’s the great thing about it

You can go out and hate everybody, hate your age, and hate all the things you don't have but it will show; you have the face you deserve.

People imagine I am always in a Bentley with pearls and diamonds and black glasses and Karl Lagerfeld next to me.

If you don't feel comfortable in a plunging sweater, skin-tight jeans and killer heels, go home and change.

One thing Della Valle taught me is the power to say no if something isn't right. That mattered even over sales.

The secret of great style is to feel good in what you wear

I had no luck when I started out as a model. I keep telling people that it's the only career in the world that you can't choose for yourself - you have to be chosen.

It's important to keep up the idea of the brand, even beyond sales.

I saw a lot of haute couture all my childhood, and without knowing it I've learned from when I was a child to recognise beautiful fabrics.