We all want to be a little glamorous, a little playful and a little mischievous at times.

Being feminine in the way you dress doesn't have to compromise who you are as a woman or your career.

My mom used to take me to antique shows, which I hated because everything was so dusty and old and there were all these weird ladies selling their antiques. We call them "eclectic" now. But it was really amazing that I was exposed to that when I was younger. Now that I have my own taste, I understand it more.

I am an Asian designer. I was born in Taiwan. That is who I am. But I am a designer, like any designer of any race. Growing up in the '80s in Taiwan, the arts were not considered a career.

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.

I hope being gay isn't the most interesting thing about me.

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