All the magazines contradict each other because it is so diverse. Know what you like, know what looks good on you and keep doing it, no reason to chase trends.

I have a couple of thousand books in my personal library. Choosing a favorite is next to impossible. But I do love the written word.

The element of fashion I'd like to see more often? Clothes that fit people well. For me it's not so much about the clothes.

Success needs to be measured according to the ambitions and the resources of each designer. And many aren't interested in being a megabrand.

When I'm working in the real world with real women and we're shopping, we find that fashion seems to end when you get any larger than a size 12. How ridiculous is that?

I believe women do the best womenswear.

I learned from teaching. If you are perceived by the student to be belittling them or purely criticizing them without offering up words of encouragement and support, they shut down and discredit you.