My biggest influences are strong, creative women that chart their own path, lead their own lives and drive the course of history.

Design the life you want to live.

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

I've always loved fashion so much and I didn't have access to the kind of fashion I really wanted, so I would do vintage shopping.

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 think that a woman wears so many hats, we have so many aspects to us that we're not just one thing. We represent so much within us and that kind of comes across for me as a designer through mixing prints and colors.

If I didn't love the hourglass, I wouldn't love myself.