I Love Things That Age Well -

Today, People No Longer Go Out With A Total Look Or Ensemble Taken Straight From The Runway. Customers Mix And Match Between Labels And Between Price Points. The Idea Is To Create Something For Yourself: What You Want, And How You Want It. I Realize That Shoppers Want More Flexibility And Choice Now.

It Is A Fact That, In The West, We Live In A Capitalist Society, But That Does Not Mean That We Cannot Be Guided By The Idea Of A Social Conscience In Our Work. Yes, Fashion Design Requires Consumers To Consume, But We Can Do Our Bit For Society By Running Our Companies In A Socially Responsible Way, And By Creating Products That Promote Respect For Social And Environmental Issues. There Is Also The Possibility For Power And Influence To Be A Force For Change.

Elegance Doesn’t Mean Being Noticed, It Means Being Remembered

War Taught Me That Not Everything Is Glamorous.

I Design For Real People. I Think Of Our Customers All The Time. There Is No Virtue Whatsoever In Creating Clothing Or Accessories That Are Not Practical.