When you focus on the consumer, the consumer responds.

The things that you can't really foresee and that kind of surprise you, and a lot of times they are bad, but other times, they bring something different and new to the table.

I really learn from something that really inspires me and it becomes something that I remember.

There's a tendency to think that young designers only do fantasy fashion, but I'm more interested in making clothes that women can afford.

A lot of my work is a matter of reacting to surprises in life.

I think everyone shares a fear of failure - that you're only as good as your most recent collection. That's definitely a fear, but it's a fear that fuels me, that makes me want to work harder, that makes me take on more challenges.

Anyone can get dressed up and glamorous, but it is how people dress in their days off that are the most intriguing.