I Really Cherish Having My Private Time

People Believe That If You're Concerned About The Clothes You're Wearing And The Larger Aspects Of Your Appearance, That It's Anti-intellectual. I Say "hogwash!" The Clothes We Wear Send A Message About How The World Perceives Us.

I Haven't Had A Date In 26 Years.

Make It Work

When I'm Working In The Real World With Real Women And We're Shopping, We Find That Fashion Seems To End When You Get Any Larger Than A Size 12. How Ridiculous Is That?

My Role As The Chair Of The Fashion Department At Parsons Put Me Face To Face With All The Big Designers, Retailers, And Editors. Since I Was Moving In These New Circles Regularly, I Realized I Needed To Do Something About My Own Personal Style. It Was Really Diane Von Furstenberg Who Gave Me The Nudge.