I come from a very warm island, where colors are very important, very vibrant, and obviously the color has been an influence on my work.

You know I started an orphanage so totally by accident. A lady came to me and asked me if I would, I will help her and we start it with little school and then I fell in love with it.

My beloved Hillary, do not disappoint me. You have to be President, OK?

Excess is not really something I consider a bad thing; especially when you are talking about living.

Fashion is about dressing according to what's fashionable. Style is more about being yourself.

The essence of style is how you live your life

I have always felt my role as a designer is to do the very best I can for a woman to make her look her best. Fashion is only fashion once a woman puts it on.