I was a total fashion insider who became an outsider when I did bridal.

To me, eyewear goes way beyond being a prescription. It's like makeup. It's the most incredible accessory. The shape of a frame or the color of lenses can change your whole appearance.

People get very trapped where they are. When they hear "fashion" they get intimidated, particularly at the upper end because it's so elitist. If you can bring your own concept or your viewpoint and translate it not down but out, then you're really successful in the truest sense.

My mother was extremely controlled, sort of flawless. And I always tend to be a bit more hippie.

I was a total fashion insider who became an outsider when I did bridal.

Is she going to, or has she done it? Has it happened? What is the story here?

When brides ask me, "What's the best advice you can give me on my wedding day?" I always have the same answer: "Be yourself." Someone's marrying you, they love you for who you are, and they don't want you to be someone else.