Success isn't about the end result, it's about what you learn along the way. I'm a fashion designer and people think, what do I know? I love things that age well - things that don't date, that stand the test of time and that become living examples of the absolute best. I am never satisfied with myself and that is what keeps me going - I have no post-satisfaction. We must never confuse elegance with snobbery.
I like to be real. I don't like things to be staged or fussy. If I had the power, I would ban leggings. You can hide so much behind theatrics, and I don't need to do that any more. Clothes can transform your mood and confidence. Clothes mean nothing until someone lives in them.
Fashion is to please your eye
A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous. My breakfast is very important. Sometimes incompetence is useful. It helps you keep an open mind. I sometimes feel that a pattern is almost a fashion statement in itself. Fashion is to please your eye. Shapes and proportions are for your intellect.
Everything I do is a matter of heart, body and soul. It's hard to balance everything. It's always challenging. My breakfast is very important. There are only three things I can do - make a dress, decorate a house, and entertain people. I think it's the responsibility of a designer to try to break rules and barriers.
