What does the word ‘Paris’ evoke for you?
Culture.

Your first memory of Paris?
Fashion.

Where do you feel most at home?
In my atelier.

What makes a true Parisian?
Being exacting.

Who do you think best embodies Paris?
Emmanuel Macron.

Your favorite breakfast place?
Le Gabriel, at la Réserve hotel, headed up by the chef Jérôme Banctel.

Where are the best boutiques?
In the 6th and 8th arrondissements.

Who would be your dream guests for a dinner party?
Mathilde, my girlfriend; Tadao Ando; Madonna; and Angus Young, from the band AC/DC.

Where do you go out in Paris?
To the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain.

What work of art best represents Paris?
Beaubourg [Centre Pompidou].

What is the craziest thing you have heard or seen in the streets of Paris?
The Bastille Opera house.

What can you only do in Paris?
Visit the banks of the Seine.

What do you miss most when you are far from Paris?
The effervescence.

Your best advice for someone visiting the city?
Get lost by foot.