The intricate engraving, fine lines, beading and milgrain accents echo an era defined by elaborate embellishments.

It's a remarkable exercise to sit and look at your own work over the years.

People get very trapped where they are. When they hear 'fashion' they get intimidated, particularly at the upper end because it's so elitist.

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

I love sportswear in my own weird way. Fashion is such a personal journey for me. I'm much more of a girl that's a T-shirt, legging, layering kind of thing, and outerwear.

Although in skating you compete with other people, anyone who achieves a certain level of success is first and foremost competing against themselves. And for me the idea that I could always do better, learn more, learn faster, is something that came from skating. But I carried that with me for the rest of my life.

All I did my first year at Vogue was Xerox.