Every time I’m asked about inspirations I talk about Pierre Cardin and Courrèges , Comme des Garçons and Katharine Hamnet.. those amazing photos by Nick Knight for Yohji Yamamoto, Chanel‘s suits, Yves Saint Laurent’s rebellious bourgeoisie and the incredible volumes of Balenciaga, and the shock to the system that was Martin Margiela .. but without doubt the biggest inspiration in my life have been these two .. long before I knew of any of the above names our friendship made me feel that