I think it's changing is that business is not as good as it was and it has become a real question in the world of fashion. You see, bags and shoes don't take on the seasonal quality that fashion does. A black leather bag can be good in any season, but you can't say the same about fashion, particularly about fabrication.

We've come a long way. Power dressing now is designed to let the woman inside us come through.

Everything I do is a matter of heart, body and soul. For me, designing is an expression of who I am as a woman, with all the complications, feelings and emotions.

I'd rather promote New York than anything else in this world because New York to me means the world.

I did Urban Zen for myself, to make clothes for me and my friends, a similar philosophy to when I started Donna Karan. Except this time I hope it will stay that way so that I will be able to support young designers and mentor them.

My mind is always racing with ideas or things I should be doing.

I meditate whenever I can. I can be in the back seat of a car or in between appointments.