China is exciting because it is an extremely curious and interested market. What more can a designer ask for? The client here is bold and willing to try new things, which a country with a long fashion history wouldn't dare. France or England is weighed down by all these rules, elaborate etiquette, do's and don'ts. Things here move incredibly quickly.

I've always thought of accessories as the exclamation point of a woman's outfit.

Learn to invest in the best quality you can afford and wear pieces in different ways.

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

Fashion is not like the movie business, where you can have two great projects in a row and then say, "You know what? I'm going to take off eight months." What am I going to tell people? Wear last year's clothes?

North Americans as a whole need to embrace having clothes altered to their body. I hear it all the time: why do the Europeans always look so good? They have a relationship with their tailor and spend the time and money to make their clothes look their best.

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