A great trick for frying is to put a popcorn kernel in the oil, and when it pops, you're ready to fry.
As a little boy, my mom would bake with me on the weekends - that was our time together.
I was very interested in theatre, so my first love of fashion comes from costume, and I think that's pretty clear within my work and the level of theatricality.
I personally love grilling, but it's a 15- to 20-minute commitment in entertaining.
For me, I'll unwind at the end of the day by soaking in Epsom salts. It's the routine I prefer for coming down after crazy days.
Fashion has a dark side - it's not all runways and lipstick and fishtail gowns.
Since the beginning of my career, I have publicly dressed and represented women of all sizes, of all colors. And that's a big part of who I am and what I want to give to the world.
I don't cook ribs in my own home. I let my dad cook the ribs. He's from St. Louis, Missouri. I like to use a grill, but that's my dad's domain.
Creative burnout and physical burnout is real. I mean, there are moments when I get home - after overseeing, you know, almost 16 collections a year - where I can't move.
I have a garden, and I collect different heirloom seeds from different neighbors.
Chefs have the ego of an actor and fashion designer combined.
I always end up in the kitchen at restaurants. At events or parties, too, I like to see where my food is prepared or made. I like the theater of it.
I don't wear flip-flops, so my casual shoe is a Brooks Brothers tuxedo slipper!
To me, the more dialogue amongst creative types, the better. It keeps people on their toes, and competition is healthy.
I like films that probe emotional questions and inspire you to get creative and get writing, get draping, painting, cooking, whatever that thing is where you have that kind of output.
With Zac Posen gowns, it's like making an ornate pastry. Then, sometimes, it's just great to have the perfect chicken soup or consomme. And that's Brooks Brothers.
I'm interested in the opportunity that people can self-create using social media and the online dialogue. Before social media, you needed to have a lot of personal funds to break through to hire the right people and build a presence to start a line. It gives the opportunity and platform for people to be discovered.
I'm a SoHo born-and-raised kid. So my parents dragged me to lots of museums, and for birthdays and any kind of celebration, we'd go to the theater.
To be able to buy a plant and plant it, that's a luxury to me.
I was not a young fashion victim. I really had an idea of what I liked in fashion and how I dressed.
