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

Im an accidental entrepreneur.

Never forget that you only have one opportunity to make a first impression - with investors, with customers, with PR, and with marketing.

My dad taught me never to be afraid of what's on the other side of the mountain.

British fashion is a serious business. The British fashion industry is worth £21bn to the U.K. economy and employs 819,000 people across the country.

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.

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