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 do go back to Brazil once a year. I miss my family.

I didn't know who Calvin Klein was, really. But Brooke Shields, we knew her from those incredible commercials - "There's nothing between me and my Calvins." I knew very little about American fashion then. I had no money, and Charivari was very educational to me. And Parachute. I was fascinated by those stores. I couldn't buy anything; I just went through the clothes.

I could never before say that I loved color or that I understood color. But Oscar de la Renta opened up a side of my brain.

I don't love reading so much, but I love book shopping. It's just because I don't have much time.

I never liked sleeping; I always think I am missing something.

Each season I strive to design a forward-thinking and effortless collection with a very clean minimalist aesthetic.