I grew up in the suburbs of Detroit.

There are always different influences each season. It could be a person, it could be a piece of furniture; it depends on what I'm obsessing about.

Well, my whole thing is that I'm kind of like a show-off!

What people look to me for is a whole look. People come to me for icing on the cake, not a basic stretch pant.

When I look at designer books I am sometimes puzzled why they don't share their inspiration, when it's obvious somebody had such great inspiration.

I think that fashion has become such a big business and with globalization we are on new territory at this point. We are not just designing for a country we are designing for a world now.

You have to focus on your dreams, even if they go beyond common sense.