To manage my time properly, and really work hard. If I used to daydream, now I know what real work is.

Does a clothes designer need to make appearances at society events?

It doesn’t matter if you’re a designer or not. And in general, it depends what sort of crowd it is, when and where the event takes place, and who you go with. It all depends on the quality of the crowd. But I’m always ready to go anywhere with my friends.

Have you ever broken the dress code?

I don’t break traditions, but I don’t prohibit myself from being individual, and I can wear whatever I feel like at the specific moment. Of course, a lot depends on your upbringing. And although I don’t really pay attention to dress codes, of course I won’t turn up at a five-star hotel in a singlet and panties…