Jeans Represent Democracy In Fashion.

Elegance Does Not Catch The Eye. It Stays In Memory.

It Would Be Very Hard For Me To Do Things Somebody Else's Way.

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.

I've Used A Lot Of Jersey, But I've Also Done A Lot Of Complex Pattern Weaves In These Fabrics In Solid Colors, And There Are Lots Of Little Dresses For Cocktail And Evening. I've Done A Series Of Very Important Evening Dresses As Well, Just To Show That These Two Ideas Can Also Work Well Together. Today's Woman Can Wear An Important Evening Dress Or A Simple Pant And Top. It's All In The Personality Of The Woman.

All My Work At Armani Is Based Primarily On My Personal Vision Of Style, And While I Differentiate Between The Look And Mood Of My Various Labels, I Am Never Overly Concerned With Being 'on Trend.'