I've admired historical clothes like Victorian gowns since I was a child, and it's what motivated me to go into fashion.

I rarely stay at home when I'm in New York. I'm always doing things. It brings you so much energy.

We always see the point of an iceberg. So I've always accepted the idea that people - they don't necessarily know everything I am.

Art is the way people see things, and I think it's great when individuals can find in fashion something they truly believe is artistic

Knitted fur is so modern and light, it makes this retro shape cool again.

I could live naked... I love it.

Historical costumes from the 18th and 19th centuries look so complicated, but when you see the patterns, it's very systematic. I've always been impressed by how the patterns economize the fabric.