Remember this: No one is looking at your imperfections; they're all too busy worrying about their own.

How do I do it? I don't know how I wouldn't do it-that's the thing.

Just when I think I hate fashion, I hate clothes, I'm seized by this crazy thing that I have to do. I have this little studio now where I just draw. I can be in the room for three days and not even look up

People say it's really the press who create those soundbites about fashion. That's what sells magazines and clothes.

50s cheesecake meets Eskimo fake fur.

The key to looking great in the evening is to look original. Try to look different from others without looking out of place. When everyone else is wearing black, stand out in a bold, bright color. When everyone else is wearing dress that falls to the floor, shock them with a short gold brocade suit. But try not to overdo it. Focus on one thing: Will it be a statement neckclace, a stunning pair of earrings, or really big hair? You decide.

You can't be melancholy in fashion because people don't respond to it.

I encourage you to stop saying, "I just want to look not so bad" and instead say, "I want to look fabulous."

To me, you can't have style without being inspired. When I design a collection, I am inspired by so many things. The color of a flower. The shape of a butterly's wing. The juxtaposition of an old tenement building next to a shiny new skyscraper.