I wanted to create an extremely sexy fragrance that would turn a man's head.

Don't you think that a lot of designers get into fashion because they have something about themselves that they don't like?

I think more and more that I get to challenge myself and kind of raise the standard for myself every season. Even the term fashion is about change. It's about newness. And what that newness means is different every 10 years, every five years.

Latin men love Latin women, it is part of the culture, we celebrate women in a very special way and I think that is present in my work. I do it by making them beautiful, sensual.

Because I'm so hands on here at work and always looking at fabrics you have to be mobile and as comfortable as possible.

I could never live without artwork. It's a constant inspiration.

I realize that I live in the same environment that I did when I was a kid, but with less junk and better art.