Fashion is about affordable luxury ... To succeed, designers need to be affordable, wearable, accessible, and aspirational.

I love creating bold, cinematic moments with my runway shows, so the idea of being a film director has always been appealing to me.

The best city for fashion is Tokyo. You see styles there you won't see in London, Paris, Milan or New York. I also like the fashion scene in Los Angeles - it has a unique look.

One of the most important things to me is to make things real, not have models who are perfectly groomed or clothes that are too perfect. It all has to have a twist because that's how people live.

The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive and passion, it's possible to achieve the American dream.

I disapprove of lots of decisions made by George Bush: the war, the meddling in the affairs of other countries, the conversations with dictators; it was a dark time.

I think it is really important to have a sense of business. As a designer you can get so wrapped up in the design and fashion side that you forget the business side.