When I think of fashion, I never see only fabrics, silhouettes, or colors. For me, fashion is always a reflection of something greater. It is a part of our history, our culture, our multifaceted world.

Recently, during a walk through the Nouvelle Cathédrale de la Major in Marseille, I felt that again. You look at the floors, the vaults, the mosaics – and suddenly you recognize familiar lines and patterns. Flowers, stars, ornaments… and you realize: these are the same shapes we see today in the monogram of Louis Vuitton, in the clover of Van Cleef & Arpels, in the embroideries of Valentino, in the baroque collections of Dolce & Gabbana, or in the powerful graphics of Balmain.

It seems as if designers have directly copied from the past – from churches, palaces, artworks – and brought their ideas with them. But actually, it's much simpler: fashion has always been connected to art, religion, and culture. It's like a sponge that absorbs images, meanings, and symbols that people created centuries ago.

And when we put on a dress or hold a bag in our hands, we are not just wearing a piece of clothing or an accessory. We are wearing a small fragment of heritage, a piece of code that humanity has built up over centuries.

Fashion doesn't just adorn us. It tells a story. The story of who we are, where we come from, and where we are going.