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.

As long as we have Netfix, Turner Classic Movies, Amazon, YouTube, and bookstores, there is no excuse ever to lack inspiration.

At all costs, avoid clothes that are too big. The more volume your clothes have, the more volume you appear to have.

I don't know if people have gotten ruder or if my tolerance level has declined.

I haven't had a date in 26 years.

What's important to a fashion designer? It's much more than learning how to make clothes. In fact, that merely makes you a dressmaker. It doesn't make you into a fashion designer.

I'm honest about expressing my opinions. At the same time, I'm diplomatic in how I do critique things if I have a negative response.