I've Never Said I'm A Fashion Designer.

I Am A Stickler For Good Manners, And I Believe That Treating Other People Well Is A Lost Art. In The Workplace, At The Dinner Table, And Walking Down The Street--we Are Confronted With Choices On How To Treat People Nearly Every Waking Moment. Over Time These Choices Define Who We Are And Whether We Have A Lot Of Friends And Allies Or None.

I'm Constantly Correcting Young People And Fashion Students In This Nation When They Say "well, I Do Couture." By Definition, You Don't. You Have To Be Licensed By The Government Of France To Do Couture. So Don't Use That Term. You Can Say That You Do One-of-a-kind, You Can Say It's Custom, But You Can't Say It's Couture - Because It's Inaccurate.

Most Designers Want To Show Apparel That Makes The Wearer Look As Long And Lean As Possible. And Most People Who Buy Clothes Want To Look As Long And Lean As Possible.

Frankly, I Think That Fur On A Man Is Difficult To Pull Off. If It's The Warmth You're After, Then I'd Go With A Fur-lined Coat - It Won't Show.

Trying And Acheiving Are Two Different Things.