Fashion is mysterious, as a rule. Why are blue jeans a classic? You just hit on something that happens to be timeless and right.

Fashion Week is so important for designers.

I design for the woman I wanted to be, the woman I used to be and to some degree, the woman I'm still a little piece of.

If you are trying to slip out without waking a sleeping man, zips are a nightmare. Haven't you ever tried to creep out of the room unnoticed the following morning? I've done that many times.

One of the most important things about fashion is to dress as well as you can, look as attractive as you can, and at the same time be comfortable with yourself. Be easy about your clothes; forget about them.

I've been working seriously in giving fashion a place that it deserves.

As the president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, I represent the designers. And while we can by no means take the blame for eating disorders, we can play our part in addressing this important issue.

Fashion is a mysterious energy, a visual moment-impossible to predict where it goes,