Fashion offers no greater challenge than finding what works for night without looking like you are wearing a costume.
Fashion to me has become very disposable; I wanted to get back to craft, to clothes that could last.
I've always tried to push myself technically and to push myself visually. That's been part of the journey.
I love a black wedding dress.
I see myself as a true modernist. Even when I do a traditional gown, I give it a modern twist. I go to the past for research. I need to know what came before so I can break the rules.
It's hard to balance everything. It's always challenging.
When I design a wedding dress with a bustle, it has to be one the bride can dance in. I love the idea that something is practical and still looks great.
I see myself as an arbiter of taste.
Service is a prerequisite for anything relating to luxury. That makes it sensual and pleasurable.
I always see where I didn't do things the right way. I only see the heavy lifting. That's a bit of my wisdom, if you want to call it that.