I believe that it's very important to get to know people with whom you can have a substantive dialogue about design and its development. In addition, read everything about fashion that you can get your hands on. A palpable point of view is what makes a designer, so you need to be confident about yours.

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

I always say I have a Socratic approach to most things that I do. I pummel people with questions, because I need to know what they're thinking, what they're trying to achieve, what they believe the final outcome is going to be.

We can wear whatever we want and get away with it. Just be confident about being who you are and dressing for that person.

When someone new walks into a room, the first thing we notice about that person is probably their gender. And the second things is what they're wearing. And based on what they're wearing, we start making certain assumptions about them.

Why must she dress that way? I think she's confused about her gender.

Things are recalibrated according to new perspectives and perceptions. It's fascinating to me.