In my own creations, the earliest influence came from the ancient civilisations of Egypt, China, Africa and Persia. In fact, one of my earlier creations was a range of tunics, made from silk procured from the islands of Madagascar.
Mary McFadden
Designing was an effortless exercise and something I always enjoyed.
I would like to call India a gold-mine of art. It's really the richest in the world.
Even when I became the editor of 'Vogue' - America, I kept moonlighting for a garment store.
