Designers have always shown outlandish and exuberant clothes, but that hasnt always translated to the streets.

Designers have always shown outlandish and exuberant clothes, but that hasnt always translated to the streets.

I worked 10 years as a toy designer before I started my career as a fashion designer. It's something I just fell into and really liked.

I had a hard time in middle school. I was never really quite me until I was 16 or 17, and things like bullying didn't matter anymore.

My cats are really sassy and sophisticated, but most importantly, they are picky.

I was very preppy in my childhood. I also went through an anti-clothing moment where I just wanted to wear sweats because I'd just moved to Canada. My mom was always trying to get me into proper clothes, but I never wanted to wear them, and now that's all I wear.

In designing for the first lady, I tried to sort of be in her shoes, but I didn't really look at her as an important political figure. I looked at her as a woman who would like to wear a beautiful dress to an important gala.