What I most identify with is effortless fashion, looking as if someone's not put a lot of effort into their look.

I think failure is nothing more than life's way of nudging you that you are off course.

I think my story says that, when women are given the chance and the opportunity, that we can achieve a lot. We deliver.

The smartest thing I ever did was to hire my weakness.

I have this system where if I buy three or four new things, I give away three or four things. Sometimes, it's a very painful system, but shopping is even better when you know that someone else who needs it will be getting. Keep the clothing karma going, I say.

My first account was Neiman Marcus. I cold-called them just like I had cold-called businesses when I was selling fax machines for seven years.

My revenue was $4 million my first year in business, off of one $20 item.