Celebrate the idea that you don't fit in. Find your own fit. Stay unique.
I realized that my strength was being different.
A good use for me is to let me go away with my sewing machine and come back with some really new stuff.
Hard times always lead to something great.
Accessories design is one of the most creative categories. It's like cooking, like decorating, because it involves the person. They have to choose, and they have to figure out how to wear it and to mix it based on their style.
With over 3 million women battling breast cancer today, everywhere you turn there is a mother, daughter, sister, or friend who has been affected by breast cancer.
Real success is being totally indulgent about your own trip. You put your blinders on about the garbage and go full speed ahead.
You have to hold onto your fantasy.
Just to see what a pink dress can mean to a woman, any woman, but a disabled woman, that's extra special and thrilling because they shouldn't be separated and their disabilities don't have to separate them in anyway.
I couldn't live if I wasn't a designer.
If I could choose to have one superpower, I would want to be able to make everyone love everyone!
I'm not the type of person who dwells too much on bad things.
If a girl comes to me first for a prom or a bar mitzvah and she likes the way she looks and her boyfriend likes the way she looks, she'll come back.
I used to design for my body, which was flat-chested with big hips. That's why my clothes were tight on top with full skirts.
I would've been a really good costume designer because, basically, my clothes were like costumes, and I wanted to be a dancer, so there's all of that tulle and color.
My favorite era was the '60s because it was filled with incredible creative newness, from panty hose to landing on the moon to Twiggy and Andy Warhol - I loved them, and they loved to wear my silver clothes.
In the 60's there was a look. In the 70's there was a look, and in the 80's. Now, it's a free-for-all.
I was a cheerleader for nine years!
I hate to say it, but the truth is that the upscale line is where I get respect as a designer. The higher the price range, the higher the respect level from the industry, even though it's much easier to make a great $500 dress than a great $100 dress.
There is an excitement about having nightmares.
