It's funny when I hear people complain - particularly about the most fabulous parts of being a designer, like when you're getting ready to work on a show. I don't even know that I'm tired. I could stay up for six days straight! No drugs, no coffee, no nothing. I'm just so excited.

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

I hate the idea that you have to give up anything. I think you can be powerful and still be provocative, you can be smart and have a softness, you can have all of it.

I wasn't Barbie-obsessed. I think my mother might have been my Barbie.

I grew up surrounded by these tough, ballsy, strong women. They were also adoring women, but they were the kind of women who would argue over what kind of pants you were wearing or the color of your nail polish.

Women are much more comfortable making their own style rules now. They want pieces that will make their busy lives easier.

A man in a well tailored suit will always shine brighter than a guy in an off-the-rack suit.