Americans are always a little bit insecure.

Ultimately, clean lines have greater longevity, which women appreciate, and to which they can add their own personality

People want to look taller and thinner. No one says, 'Ooh! Let me buy that dress because it makes me feel matronly!'

I think a lot of women have too many mini skirts in their closets.

The minute it gets to a runway, you're tempted to do some high jinks. I don't want to show something I won't produce. I want people to wear the clothes I show.

I think quality will be increasingly important-we're moving away from a time of fast fashion. But really, the only constant in fashion is that you must keep moving forward, otherwise you'll be left behind.

Put on a trench, you're suddenly Audrey Hepburn walking along the Seine.