People come up to me and share very personal and intimate things with me, and I am so touched by all the trust they have in me.

I'm constantly correcting young people and fashion students in this nation when they say "Well, I do couture." By definition, you don't. You have to be licensed by the government of France to do couture. So don't use that term. You can say that you do one-of-a-kind, you can say it's custom, but you can't say it's couture - because it's inaccurate.

I love Modern Family but it's among a handful of favorite shows.

I found early on in teaching, if you're too blunt an instrument, the students discredit you and think you're just being mean. They're not interested in what you have to say.

People come up to me and share very personal and intimate things with me, and I am so touched by all the trust they have in me.

I pretty much stay true to myself and try to find the good in people and not be snarky.

I love shopping on a budget. I believe that more fashion mistakes are made by people with deep pockets than by those who shop on a budget.