Everyone has their dates. For me, it's 1991. I can place every memory of my life either before or after this date. It's the year I became an adult. My mother died, and I created my company shortly thereafter. I definitely would not have done it if she hadn't passed away.

A woman carries her clothes. But the shoe carries the woman.

My mother was a huge influence on me - she was a free spirit and helped me appreciate, from a very early age, that everyone is different.

The shoe is very much an X-ray of social comportment.

One my closest friends doesn't care about sharing her clothes or jewelry, but she never shares her fragrance.

I prefer girls to wear dresses because I like how they influence a woman's body language. I also love skirts. One of my favorite pieces of clothing is the pencil skirt because it obliges the wearer to have a pretty attitude. I like anything that shows a woman's legs because I love to see her skin and how she walks.

My shoes are perfect for the very sexy woman who wants to be elegant.