Tell me, which designers in New York do you think are great - besides me, of course.

Any girl from any walk of life dreams of that special dress, and I try to make that dream a reality for her.

Fashion is about the present and the immediate future. I think in terms of now.

Now is the most exciting time in fashion. Women are controlling their destiny now, the consumer is more knowledgeable, and I have to be better every single day.

As far as preference between fall and spring collections, I have none that I prefer to design. With fall you have a lot more items, but of course I am from the Dominican Republic, so I love the warm weather.

Style begins by looking good naked

My great strength is knowing who I am and where I come from - my island.