All my closest friends are the ones I made while in college or who knew me growing up. They keep me grounded, and I adore that about them.

Take people's advice and guidance in the beginning, but always follow your instincts first

No one is going to understand your brand better than you.

I thought I would attend school and get an assistant position and work my way up but being in NY and seeing the pace of everything, is very inspiring.

Designing a product and understanding how it filters through into the market and into the rest of the company is very important to me.

I've always said I'm not the kind of designer who likes to lock himself away in a studio and let the rest of the company deal with it. I work very closely with everyone on the team.

I’m not like most designers, who have to set sail on an exotic getaway to get inspired. Most of the time, it’s on my walk to work, or sitting in the subway and seeing something random or out of context.