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.

Does a man need to know what a peplum is? Probably not.

If you told me when I was a teen that I would end up being a teacher, I would have said you're out of your mind, because quite frankly I hated school.

On my first day teaching my own classroom, I threw up before I entered the building.

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 just don't like conspicuous consumption. I find it distasteful.

I really cherish having my private time and being alone and being able to decompress. It's my own version of meditating.