I care about how you feel when you're wearing something, because I think that if you feel confident, you look beautiful.

I love the idea of women taking control of their money. It's something that many women are not familiar with, but it's crucial.

I have known that I wanted to be a designer since I was 8 years old.

My greatest peace is at the ocean, which was part of my decision to move out of Manhattan. A real treat is a trip to the beach. One of my favorites is Capri, and I love Mexico, but no matter where it is, it's really difficult to be in a bad mood when you're sitting on the sand, listening to the ocean.

I always have one foot in the street, so I know not everyone wants to dress like the women they see in music videos.

Choose something that you're passionate about. So for me, that's creating jobs for women who don't have a voice. I would like to be their voice until they're strong enough and on their feet to have their own and really be heard. The way that I can do that is not necessarily by hand-outs, because my hand-outs wouldn't be great enough to really affect change. It's by providing jobs.

I have a real passion for many aspects of home lifestyle and beauty.