When it comes to Project Runway, for me the most memorable look ever presented goes back to season one, episode one, when Austin Scarlett created a ravishing cocktail dress out of cornhusks. It was really amazing.

Take the high road. No matter how much strife, and consternation, frustration and anger you might be confronted with - don't go to that level.

I grew up with an absolutely horrible, debilitating stutter, and it was what caused me to retreat into myself and caused me to have very few friends and not want to socialize, and it made me absolutely terrified of giving reports in school. It was awful. It wasn't until I was 19 that I had intensive speech therapy. I had it for two years and it really helped, though I will say when I'm tired, the stutter comes out, even now.

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

My role as the chair of the fashion department at Parsons put me face to face with all the big designers, retailers, and editors. Since I was moving in these new circles regularly, I realized I needed to do something about my own personal style. It was really Diane von Furstenberg who gave me the nudge.

Frankly, from my perspective, the bomber jacket is such a classic item you can wear it even when it's not on trend.

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.