I don't love reading so much, but I love book shopping.

I cannot live without art: it excites me, it challenges me, and it leads me to the next thing.

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

Mid-'80s in New York was fantastic. I remember my first Gay Pride parade in the city. Where I grew up was very sheltered, so when I got to the city, there was this freedom and so much happening. At the same time, there was this pressure of AIDS and everything else. New York is so different today.

Brazil is not what you see but what you feel. Once you spend time here - a week, two weeks - you get in the vibe. It's really intoxicating.

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

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