I'm a bit shy, I suppose, and a bit lazy.

Age is just a number. It's totally irrelevant unless, of course, you happen to be a bottle of wine.

I'm a woman for all seasons. I mix 'n' match, do designer and high street - keep all my good pieces. I design all my evening and cocktail dresses most of the time as I dislike what is out there.

I mean, even my dressing room at the studio has candles and cushions and cashmere rugs and things.

I really feel now like a native New Yorker. And I'm very happy here.

The easiest way to convince my kids that they don't really need something is to get it for them.

I have to say that those nine years were full of turmoil and drama and trauma to me, in actual fact.