Everyone has a best feature, so find clothes and accessories to accentuate those, whether it’s your shoulders or your long legs!

Men: don't wear the untucked shirttail. It cuts you in half, which is a very bad proportion. Think of yourself as a series of thirds. So when the shirt is tucked in, you're 1/3 on top, 2/3 on the bottom.

I am the anti-trend guy? I don't believe in chasing trends. And before anyone shops, I believe you benefit from doing a closet inventory. Ask yourself what am I wearing, what am I not wearing, and you'll probably discover things you didn't even know you had.

With fashion, you really need to understand the aspects of construction. Not just design on an iPad.

It's not an area where designers want to focus or pay attention - women who are larger than a size 12.

I had this wonderful career and thought I would retire as a teacher.

I have a very Socratic approach - I pummel the designers with questions, so when I get them to step back from the work and look at it with me, they'll eventually see what I see, coming to it fresh and unencumbered. That's always very gratifying because they feel a responsibility and an ownership of a solution.