All the young people in fashion worship the people who have been around a long time. I think it is about keeping something going through the generations. Take my work: Just because I'm not 20 anymore doesn't mean that people don't appreciate what I do.

Elegant is not what you wear, and it's not about how you wear it, but it's more about who you are.

I was thinking recently, If the body really is the new dress, as some are saying - with women buying boobs, butts, faces - then who needs a dressmaker? So I started designing spring like a plastic surgeon - everything stretchy and nude. But after three weeks, I was so bored with myself and the world, I began adding diamond butterflies and chiffon and colors. I realized that fashion is not about second skin. It's not the perfect white shirt or camel jacket. What women need is a dream.

I am very much a people person. If I am in a beautiful place but I don't like the people, I am miserable.

Fashion doesn't look good only on models, it can look good on different people of different ages and different body shapes.

I like having the freedom to dress as I desire.

How do you stand out as a fashion ad campaign? By using people off the street it does generate buzz.