I've been writing an ongoing letter to my children since they were born, full of recollections of their childhoods. I've filled two journals. It's a great thing to do as a mother - you forget a lot as you go along, but reading over what you've written brings all the memories back.
I wanted stores that would feel like a comfortable room in my apartment, cozy and colorful and different.
One of my greatest talents is recognizing talent in others and giving them the forum to shine.
It was ingrained in me to be gracious.
You have to be savvy and sharp and also straightforward with your customer. I think that authenticity is really important.
My biggest challenge every day is to be a great mother and a great businesswoman.
I just like easy clothes - comfort.
For me, if I can design beautiful things that have the price be lower, I am thrilled.
When I design a garment or a piece of accessory, the first question I ask myself is, 'Would I wear it?'
Entrepreneurs have a great ability to create change, be flexible, build companies and cultivate the kind of work environment in which they want to work.
It's very passe to think women want to spend a fortune on clothes.
I never go out during the day without sunglasses.
I've learned time management, organization and I have priorities.
When I think about fashion I think women will never lose that appetite for fashion.
I love blue in all its shades and textures. I wear navy like others wear black, and I love the blue in flowers - cornflowers, delphiniums.
I've worked in many companies, and I think that, number one, if you are going to have a great environment, you produce great work... If people are happy, that's what's important. Life is short.
Many people think that buying a fake product is harmless, but counterfeiting is estimated to result in annual losses of over $20 billion dollars to American companies.
My approach to beauty is 'less is more,' but I usually wear a pinky-nude lip color, like my Pas du Tout.
I grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania, where my parents raised German shepherds - we had about 30 dogs at any given time.
There's so many ways of making product design easier, more efficient, quicker. People are now taking DNA from cows and growing leather. The implications of that, in what it has from a grain standpoint, are enormous.
