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.

My birthday is May 10. I'm so Taurus, you would not even believe. All the Tauruses I know have this connection to the earth and the environment. We are very curious people, very loyal, very aware of and respectful of our surroundings. Also we're stubborn, but that's our way. We understand what we want, which is not bad.

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

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.

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

I wanted to be involved with fashion, though I didn't know what being a designer meant.