I'm very direct. I don't have tantrums. I don't yell or shout. I do expect an awful lot from my staff, but no more than I expect of myself.

Style is very different from fashion. Once you find something that works, keep it.

In another life I would love to be a cosmetic surgeon because it’s architectural. You know, you are trying to figure out where the seams go. Can I do it in one piece like Halston? Can you formaldehyde DNA?

I'm actually very introverted. I'm very shy. I'm very emotional.

I just want to make beautiful, glamorous clothes.

I love black dresses. I think everyone should own a lot, but black dresses don't sell online because on the computer they don't read like anything.

We are living in a material world, so why not live with something beautiful?