Now that she is free of any commitments and the pressure from the White House is off, the former First Lady of the United States was more than happy to take part in a fleeting but oh-so-invigorating Q&A session.
Patricia, you're everywhere and nowhere at the same time. Why this strategy? There's no calculation, no strategy. I save my energy for my collections and my customers..
It's rare when celebrities or even stars don't cross the threshold of Patricia's boutique, so she sometimes improvises herself as a journalist and asks her customers a few questions, just as she would anyone else.
You give the impression that you've been in the shoe business since you were born. Is that right?
Well, yes. What they say about me is absolutely true.
Like most of my colleagues who want to have a modicum of professional conscience, I have to ask you this question. How do you come up with such wonderful names for your shoes?
In fact, it's a very intellectual and at the same time carnal relationship that I have with my creations.
Patricia, you're often referred to as the Coen brother of shoes. Why is that?
It's certainly due to the fact that I'm always trying to make people think and smile at the same time.
Your shop at 20 rue Beaurepaire, near the Place de la République, doesn't have a sign. So we can't see you. It's a funny thing. Is this a technique imported from Benelux?
Ahahaha. No. The real story is... do you really want to know the real story?