My mother has a very chic sense of style, but she also has high expectations for her clothes to be functional and practical.

In architecture and interiors, as well as fashion, there is an interaction that is both functional and aesthetic.

It's important not to take all this fashion stuff too seriously, and I kind of love the idea of cheesiness.

My mother has a very chic sense of style, but she also has high expectations for her clothes to be functional and practical.

Ballet teaches you how to hold yourself.

I was not a very popular kid in high school, and I had this idea that the way that I dressed would change how liked I was. It was that kind of Pygmalion story. I think, ultimately that's probably why I became interested in fashion, its transformative power, and how it can change your identity.

There’s a side to me that likes to make clothes for everyday. But I also think of fashion as an escape. It’s like a dream. It shouldn’t always be practical and about real life. Sometimes you have to do a piece that has a bit more of a wow - almost like, "I don’t know who’s going to wear that. It’s almost too much." That’s a lot of what fashion is about. Even in an economy that isn’t strong and where it’s important to sell clothes, you have to make things that let people dream a little, you know?