You never know. Down the road you can do a lot of product categories. But I think you really have to build your core first and for people to know you and respect you for that.

You never know. Down the road you can do a lot of product categories. But I think you really have to build your core first and for people to know you and respect you for that.

A magazine feature can reach hundreds of thousands of potential customers for a fashion brand. The way to reach a billion? Dress the actresses competing for attention at a highly televised event.

In the past there were two things that motivated me then: independence, and passion about what I was doing. And those are still the things that motivate me now. I still have that passion for creating a product. And I will never be dependent on a man. I will never be dependent on a husband or a boyfriend or a father. That's one thing that's really important to me.

My worst date would be with someone nervous who has nothing to say. I like people who inspire me.

Direct to consumer really gives you control of your business completely.

When someone asks about a career in fashion, I say start at the bottom. If you want to start a business, you have to know it from the ground up.