No Human Being Should Wear Tight Satin.

China Is Exciting Because It Is An Extremely Curious And Interested Market. What More Can A Designer Ask For? The Client Here Is Bold And Willing To Try New Things, Which A Country With A Long Fashion History Wouldn't Dare. France Or England Is Weighed Down By All These Rules, Elaborate Etiquette, Do's And Don'ts. Things Here Move Incredibly Quickly.

In Early Days, I Showed Everything I Made. There Was No Such Thing As Editing A Collection. In The '80s, It Got To The Point Where We'd Have Shows With A Hundred Looks. You'd Want To Order A Pizza Before It Was Over!

Travel Is The Ultimate Inspiration.

The Biggest Lesson That I've Learned Is That Fashion Is This Tightrope Where You Have To Be Consistent But Inconsistent. You Need The Connective Thread But At The Same Time You Need A Sense Of Surprise.

My Mom Was A Model. She Had Me At 20, So She Was A Young Mother.