“YOU’RE EXPOSING YOURSELF WHEN YOU EXHIBIT “
“This is me with Jean-René at the Galerie du Jour, in Rue du Jour. We opened the gallery in the early ’80s. I’ve always been drawn to art. When I was 12, I went to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, which was a revelation – everything was so beautiful. At that time, I had a thing about trying to identify painters just by their work without looking at the names. Later on, when I was 17, my first job was in a gallery as assistant to Jean Fournier, an abstract painter. I’ve always wanted to show art because you’re also exposing yourself when you exhibit. Fashion design isn’t an art; it’s a craft; you’re trying to please people. Whereas if you’re an artist, you give yourself to people. I think that’s more important.”