I drape a lot. I cut. I have to touch. For me, it's almost impossible to start without that.

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 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.

You think of luxury when you think of Calvin Klein. He created this lifestyle that's really desirable, so our whole project has that quality of being lasting.

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

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.

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