Smell is the primordial sense, more powerful, more primitive, more intimately tied to our memories and emotions than any other. A scent can trigger spiritual, emotional or physical peace and stimulate healing and wellness.
Everything I do is a matter of heart, body and soul. For me, designing is an expression of who I am as a woman, with all the complications, feelings and emotions.
I have tried to hold my philanthropic passion to fashion, because I think this is very important, and I realize I need to delve even deeper into it.
I was so overwhelmed by India when I first came - it still inspires me because I still go for the culture, I still go for the colors.
I feel at home most places I go, but my very top of the list are Bali, Italy, and London. Those are like second homes to me.
I think we're on a journey....It was very easy to write about my past in my book, but writing about the present is all a new chapter. I hope that people find this journey fascinating, informative and educational.
Assuming I'm home and don't have an event, I'll have a massage or I'll talk on the phone.
I would love to work with the artisans and take it to another dimension, the same way I did in Haiti.
I practice yoga and take a steam-filled bath or shower. Then I sit quietly and review and prioritize my to-do list.
Meditation is the calm in the chaos, the fastest way to settle down and get in touch with the stillness within.
I've been meditating as part of my yoga practice for so long, I can't remember when I started.
I could go on for days about why I love yoga. One of my favorite parts is I can't think about anything else other than doing what the teacher tells me to do. For me, someone who has a million things going on at any given moment, that kind of surrender is liberating. I also learn so much about myself - my limitations, my potential, how to be mindful of an injury.
I like the idea of having many different ways to express myself. There is a part of me as an artist and a creator who would like to express myself in many different ways. But then at the same time I know I have limited hours in the day, and I can only do so much successfully.
When I go to Bali, when I come to India and travel and see different cultures. I make sure I'm involved in the world out there, creatively, culturally.
I'm very involved with Pilates as well; you have to be careful. I can't do headstands any more, I have a neck and a spinal problem, but I used to do it.
I'm not as obsessive-compulsive about certain things; I give a lot of latitude to people and support people. I know that I can't do it myself and that you're only as good as the people you have behind you.
I think Calvin [Klein] is a minimalist.
I love green juices, soups, and salads. I also love dark chocolate.
I love Thieves, it is therapeutic, if you're not feeling well. It has a very strong scent but is quite wonderful. I also use lavender. Peppermint, when my stomach is upset.
I believe Hillary [Clinton] should be the president. I believe having her and her husband in the White House is what the country needs .
For me, the soul is connected to a higher being. It's not about religion; it's about connecting to your true self - your truth, the truth inside of you, the one you were born with.
I always need a support team, even at Donna Karan. I like collaborating. There is something in collaboration that is wonderful.
Pasta is my favorite comfort food, but sometimes my body really wants a steak, and I'll have one.
Every time I see the sunshine in the bright blue sky, I cannot help but think how blessed I really am to see another day. There are so many who may have not woken up to see it but I have been blessed.
Many of the customers here are traveling all over the world so they need multiple types of clothes. That's one thing about Urban Zen - it is seasonless and it is timeless. So it's not about the fashion of a moment saying, "I have to have it now." It's something that you become a part of...sort of like a sari.
