He said: “I was a model for Yohji Yamamoto, I was part of Azzedine Alaia’s gang. There was a design aesthetic that came between them – a robust Alaia, you know, a glamorous uniform – that didn’t exist. That’s what I had in mind to do.”
While the designer is now hugely popular – with celebrities such as Carey Mulligan, Beyonce Knowles, Julianne Moore and Victoria Beckham all fans of his designs – he admitted he still doesn’t ever sketch his designs and is instead a fan of draping.
He said: “It’s like my little party trick. Give me two safety pins and a bolt of fabric, I make you a dress in five minutes. You should see me with my napkin at the dinner table.”
