American style is about confidence, independence, diversity and free expression.
Fashion is about affordable luxury ... To succeed, designers need to be affordable, wearable, accessible, and aspirational.
I always say if I weren't a fashion designer, my other dream job is being a rock star!
No one is an inventor in the fashion business. Designers recreate fashion.
New York Fashion Week comes only twice a year, make it count
There are many more important things in life than fashion. But fashion, to me, is part of pop culture. And I'm an art collector. I'm obsessed with art and pop culture. And I say that there is fame, fashion, art, music and entertainment, including celebrity, that really moves the needle in society.
I don't think generally speaking, there are a lot of innovators and inventors. Many of the designers take what exists already and update it or make it relevant for today. But true inventors have never been seen before. Bill Gates is a real inventor. I don't think fashion designers invent anything new. They innovate new ways to make fashion.
I think it is really important to have a sense of business. As a designer you can get so wrapped up in the design and fashion side that you forget the business side.
We like to believe our fashion is growing.
The best city for fashion is Tokyo. You see styles there you won't see in London, Paris, Milan or New York. I also like the fashion scene in Los Angeles - it has a unique look.
