I think fashion is actually very good training for being in the tech world, because it's all about moving on to the next thing, looking for the next thing, not getting stuck in the past.

In order to stay relevant, you have to stay open to new trends and keep educating yourself. You have to keep evolving.

I attended private Catholic schools in Paris and Los Angeles through high school.

I think the fashion industry was slightly put off by people they didn't know. They were presented with things like 20-gatefold color brochures.

I graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with an English literature degree and travelled for a year before going to work.

Having the positive belief that it will all be O.K. just means that you hustle and make it work because failure is not even an option in your own mind.

The power of your thoughts can influence how events turn out. I'm a positive person - when bad things happen, I can see the silver lining. As a result I think I am very lucky, even though I probably have as much bad luck as anyone else, and that translates into seeing opportunity.