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.

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.

I went back to the factories that I worked with at Jimmy Choo because they don't work for Jimmy Choo exclusively.

As a Business Ambassador, I am delighted to help both new and established British designers receive the recognition they deserve in the global fashion arena.

I always knew I wanted to make my own way; I never wanted to be dependent on my father.

If a woman gets tough in negotiations, she's difficult, whereas a man would be considered a brilliant businessman.

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.