I came to New York when I was 21, 22. I couldn't speak English. I knew I wanted to go to fashion school.

People don't really go to museums in Rio. I shouldn't say it's not sophisticated, but, you know, they go to the beach.

My love of fashion stemmed from my mother's passion for it.

I just hate people who are lazy. To be on my team, you have to have energy and a sense of wanting to learn. That really excites me.

I hope the average woman feels she needs practicality but with a little bit of fantasy. Otherwise it's just not fashion.

I hate to sound esoteric, but there is something about a house that leads you to that one chair, that one corner, where you just sit and feel comfortable.

I don't listen to music when designing. We create in silence. I go through a torturous process because everything has to be precise and right.