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I Think That Women Can Tend To Look So Feminine So Easily. So It's Interesting To See How We Can Look Masculine And Strong, Too.

Choose Something That You're Passionate About. So For Me, That's Creating Jobs For Women Who Don't Have A Voice. I Would Like To Be Their Voice Until They're Strong Enough And On Their Feet To Have Their Own And Really Be Heard. The Way That I Can Do That Is Not Necessarily By Hand-outs, Because My Hand-outs Wouldn't Be Great Enough To Really Affect Change. It's By Providing Jobs.

My First Job Was In Retail At The Age Of 14, And I Have Worked In The Industry Ever Since.

I've Always Loved Fashion So Much And I Didn't Have Access To The Kind Of Fashion I Really Wanted, So I Would Do Vintage Shopping.

My Greatest Peace Is At The Ocean, Which Was Part Of My Decision To Move Out Of Manhattan. A Real Treat Is A Trip To The Beach. One Of My Favorites Is Capri, And I Love Mexico, But No Matter Where It Is, It's Really Difficult To Be In A Bad Mood When You're Sitting On The Sand, Listening To The Ocean.