Creating a book and creating a collection involve a lot of editing.

When punk really started to happen, it was a reaction against the disco craze of the time.

I never intended being a business person I wanted to be a fashion designer.

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 I'm a global citizen. My parents came from China, were educated in France and emigrated to the United States. And I think that opened up my mind to be able to live and work anywhere.

To me, fashion is like a mirror. It's a reflection of the times. And if it doesn't reflect the times, it's not fashion. Because people aren't gonna be wearing it.

A piece of fabric can get me going.