My mother always says, "The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak." I can be very focused and determined. But, I can also be very stubborn. Be flexible be nuanced.

New York is a much younger city that drives culture. In Paris, older women drive the culture - really drive culture.

Be flexible be nuanced. It's important to open yourself up to new opportunities and experiences and not be afraid to take risks.

My mother. She's 65 now and she has immaculate style. And that's exactly what I want to be.

I want to design for the working women. Okay well - it sounds like 90% of us are that. But really, we are more. We are working women who like to cook, to travel; we are a girlfriend, a writer. We are so much more than just being defined by the one job we have.

I always want to make sure that I am wearing what I love. What makes you feel good. And you're not wearing for anyone else but yourself.

Every office interprets business casual differently. Feel out your office!