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.

Being a student in an art & design school, that was the moment for me, that was when I began to develop a lot of self-confidence and really come into my own.

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

I do things like hem a pair of pants, I do my own tailoring but I wouldn't attempt a jacket.

I've never mentioned this, but when I was at Parsons teaching, the other design disciplines, they don't like fashion design. They see it as very nineteenth-century.

It was very challenging to mentor the mentors, and yes, you do see more sides of my personality.

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