Great fashion is all about surprise. It should always be about doing something that isn't by the book.

Fashion for me is the perfect combination of all the things I love. There's an element of history to it. I love understanding why people wear what they wear, why during certain periods in history women looked the way they looked. There was always a strong reason behind it, whether it was because of what was available to them or because of what was happening in the world politically or sociologically. Fashion is like an amazing blend of commerce, travel, and creativity - of studying what people were about during a particular time.

The collection under my name is an exciting opportunity to really express my own aesthetic and connect with a very different consumer.

If clothes can help you see yourself on your best day, why shouldn't every day be that day?

One can never have too many books.

In design I look for something I'm drawn to. I try to look for an immediate connection with something - something I just fall in love with. I feel if people have to explain to you why it's good, it's not so good.

When a silhouette or shape is as beautiful as it is functional and relevant, that's true luxury.