Let's be realistic, how many people are buying a $2,000 skirt? I love to design things that people can actually buy. I'm staggered by what a boot costs today.

I love to design things that people can actually buy. I'm staggered by what a boot costs today.

When I design a wedding dress with a bustle, it has to be one the bride can dance in. I love the idea that something is practical and still looks great.

The key is falling in love with something, anything. If your heart's attached to it, then your mind will be attached to it.

I love retweeting things and seeing how many fans are on other people's pages.

I do think I know more about clothes than any 500 designers, because there's nothing like wearing them. You buy them, you study them, and you start to understand how they're crafted.