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.

I just can't see myself as a trophy wife. I can't imagine not having my own life.

I tried to put direct to consumer through a wholesales channel - the industry was just not ready to adapt and change. The other issue I had was with Jimmy Choo.

[My consumer] is a combination of people who would have shopped with me when I was at Jimmy Choo and then also because of price point, there is a broader audience now that we can reach.

I had to put the company through a reorg, raise a new round of financing, and sort of press the restart button. But my feeling was that I wasn't going to be bullied. I wasn't going to let them take me down. I had to pull myself together and move forward.

What I hate is leather leggings and an ankle boot. I hate the line.

I wear Sweet Revenge, the legging boots, a lot particularly in the winter.