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.

We all had to search for more words to describe things.

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

Remember, channel your inner winner.

I learned quickly that if the student’s perception is that you’re not listening to them, and not understanding them, they discredit you.

Exude unconditional confidence.

Does a man need to know what a peplum is? Probably not.