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

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

You can't compare us, but I do think that Calvin Klein influenced his way of working. Calvin created this whole aesthetic with imagery - the whole sex thing. I can see that Calvin influence on his work. What Calvin has created is untouchable. My legacy, whatever it is I'm doing here, is miniscule compared to what he has done. It's just like an update deal.

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 like cold. I really like to go to cold towns. I love gray. I love winter.

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.

My parents had a factory, so I was linked to the textile and fashion industry.