My Personal Style Icon Is Steve Mcqueen.

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.

It's Funny When I Hear People Complain - Particularly About The Most Fabulous Parts Of Being A Designer, Like When You're Getting Ready To Work On A Show. I Don't Even Know That I'm Tired. I Could Stay Up For Six Days Straight! No Drugs, No Coffee, No Nothing. I'm Just So Excited.

When I Was A Kid, I Was Trendier. I'd Wear Anything. I Was In Love Beads And Platforms...

Seventy Per Cent Of The Clothes You Own Should Be Meat And Potatoes. Thirty Per Cent Should Be Icing And Fluff - That's Colour, Pattern, Shine, Accessories. Too Many Women Get The Proportions The Other Way Round, Then Can't Figure Out Why They Can't Get Dressed.

The Craziest Thing About Fashion People In General, Not Just Designers, Is That It's Always, "oh My God, You Lost Weight! I Love Your Hair!" Or "oh, You're So Tan!" Or, "you're So Skinny! I Love Your Shoes!" These Are Fashion Icebreakers. Everyone's Always Looking At Each Other.