The pervasive idea is that if you're a man in the fashion industry, you're gay until proven otherwise. And of course there are lots of men who aren't. But people make certain assumptions.

Why must she dress that way? I think she's confused about her gender.

Call me a schoolmarm, but few things make me angrier than people not taking good care of library materials.

We shop out of boredom, for release, for excitement, for a sense of achievement, for a sense of control over our unruly existences. And every so often, we shop because we need something to wear.

You have no control over other people's taste, so focus on staying true to your own.

Take the high road. No matter how much strife, and consternation, frustration and anger you might be confronted with - don't go to that level.

I've been in situations where I've said to young people: "You're so personable, you're so articulate, you're clearly so bright, you're so good-looking - feel better about yourself!" But if at the core if you don't, all those words mean nothing. Absolutely nothing.