“When he was studying fine art, he told me that he used to stand in front of a painting and look at it for a long time, he’d imagine how the back of the dress on the subject is like, as there was no video or anything 3-D back then…”
“He works only at night. Sometimes, when Eugenie goes out late, she’d pass by the maison near all the bars, and see the light still on, then she knew he’s working still. He’s one of those who doesn’t need a lot of sleep…”
“No matter who, or what they ask him to do, he won’t give in, he just won’t. There’s not many diva left, and he’s certainly one.”
- ML shared all these about him.
He’s known for not giving interview, not staging big shows (since the Mid-90s), not giving in, not compromising. In fact, he does stage shows at the maison, usually during the couture week, invite merely a handful of dear friends, peers, and close editors- the family. Here’s a rare clip from his f/w2003, Miuccia Prada, Yohji, Mario Testino, Carla Sozzni, Kenzo, Martine Sitbon were all there.
