The beautiful 1940s women were a strong influence for me.

I put my children first, but I always keep my obligations or my commitments. You really have to do some internal work to know yourself, know what you're capable of. See how many meetings you can take a day or how much work you can get through in a day. Give it lots of proper time and respect, but also give yourself the respect of having your downtime, whether that means yoga, pilates, a meditation class, or a cooking class.

I worry that my daughters are too taken care of.

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

Don't give your power away to anybody. If you find something to do that you truly love, you'll be successful.

At the end of the day, I want to create collections that, although I am inspired by very creative women, I want my customer to walk away with a silhouette that she doesn't even know what collection it comes from. That it just lasts in her wardrobe and makes her feel strong and confident and hopefully happy.

I dress women the way I see them and the way I envision them from day one, thus my customer knows that what she is looking for she will get.