When I Was A Kid, I Was

I've Always Thought Of Accessories As The Exclamation Point Of A Woman's Outfit.

I Grew Up In A Family Of People Who Were Obsessed With Fashion.

People Always Think That Designers Hate Each Other. And We're Certainly A Competitive Lot, But We Also Enjoy Each Other's Company. No One Else Knows What You're Going Through Other Than Another Designer.

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 Minute It Gets To A Runway, You're Tempted To Do Some High Jinks. I Don't Want To Show Something I Won't Produce. I Want People To Wear The Clothes I Show.