I've always loved when girls carry their wallets as a clutch instead of a bag.

I love layers!

My mom would take me to restaurants, and the first thing I'd ask for would be a pen and a napkin, and I'd sketch shoes and shoes and shoes.

I never really did sports growing up. Maybe that’s why they intrigue me. The technology that goes into that clothing is steps ahead, so it’s always been something I look towards.

If you’re designing out of a purely creative place, not thinking of the girl, then the consumer’s not going to take notice.

There’s a tendency to think that young designers only do fantasy fashion, but I’m more interested in making clothes that women can afford.

I always say that I’m really inspired by mistakes and things that kind of go wrong.

My mom would put me in these preppy little suits and slick my hair to the side. I have these baby pictures of me where I’m this little preppy kid with a sweater tied around my neck.

No one ever taught me, and I never had formal classes in pattern making, so I was like, Okay, I’ll just drape, and I’ll sew as I pin it.

A lot of designers get caught up in the creativity, but you’ve got to think about the legs of your collection – essentially, how the line is going to move forward.