When a sketch comes into this three-dimensional form and everybody contributes, it's really fantastic.

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

Milan, for me, is a city of discovery. You can find some amazing gardens behind some great houses; I also love finding beautiful galleries and incredible shops, but you have to explore. And the food is amazing.

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

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.

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