People ask how can a Jewish kid from the Bronx do preppy clothes? Does it have to do with class and money? It has to do with dreams.

Fashion is transient, trends come and go. I believe in style, not fashion.

My dreams are my work. I design out of the things that I love.

I have had a lot of good things happen, but I've also had a lot of terrible things happen.

For me, style is about quality, integrity and timelessness. It is free of trends but always feels fresh and new.

I'm interested in longevity, timelessness, style - not fashion.

I don't like the word ['classic']. It makes you think we didn't do any work.