A little jewellery on a man is OK, although he should never wear too much. Every man should always have a great watch.

The customer moved on long before the industry reacted to what she wanted. She doesn't want to buy things four months in advance, she wants to buy something today and wear it tomorrow. She cares less about seasons and collections and really what she's looking for is price, quality, and convenience.

Everyone in my office wears it all winter, it's our uniform because it's the easiest thing to wear.

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.

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.

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

I actually have more shoes than anyone will ever know.