I'm Much More Of A Leo Than

I Would Say This To My Students All The Time, It's About 30% You As The Teacher And 70% About Them. They Tend To Think That Their Role Is To Be The Baby Bird In A Nest And You're Going To Feed Them? They're Going To Feed Themselves, Or They're Going To Starve.

I Am The Anti-trend Guy? I Don't Believe In Chasing Trends. And Before Anyone Shops, I Believe You Benefit From Doing A Closet Inventory. Ask Yourself What Am I Wearing, What Am I Not Wearing, And You'll Probably Discover Things You Didn't Even Know You Had.

There’s One Thing I Will Not Do, Ever: I Will Never Talk To You About Things You Cannot Change. It Plants A Negativity In The Head Of A Designer Or The Student, And It’s A Distraction.

I Would Never Dream Of Telling People How To Dress. But I Do Say To Them, However You Are Dressing, Accept Responsibility For It. And Also, Unless Asked, I Don't Judge. And If Asked To Judge - I Would Approach It Socratically, I Would Approach It With Questions.

I've Had My Own Moments In Front Of Designers When I've Actually Said, 'you Know, There's A Market Here For Expanding Your Work, And Here It Is. And Frankly, There Are Two Markets: The Women Who Are Larger Than The 12, And Then There Are Women Who Are Petite. And Most Designers That I Talk To Have Absolutely No Interest In Addressing Either Of Those Populations, Which I Find Repugnant.