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 have no tolerance for boredom. I spend so many hours in the office, and I still love it.

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

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.

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

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

I came to New York in 1986. My father didn't think it was a good idea. I didn't know how I found it, but I went to Hunter College. I had no money and I couldn't speak English.