I've been designing since I was 8. I started sketching dresses I could wear when skating. I was always involved in all aspects of skating, not just the technique, the choreography, the music, but the visual aspects, too - what I should wear.

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I always see where I didn't do things the right way. I only see the heavy lifting. That's a bit of my wisdom, if you want to call it that.

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It's a remarkable exercise to sit and look at your own work over the years.

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People get very trapped where they are. When they hear 'fashion' they get intimidated, particularly at the upper end because it's so elitist.

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A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.

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I've always tried to push myself technically and to push myself visually. That's been part of the journey.

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My mother was extremely controlled, sort of flawless. And I always tend to be a bit more hippie.

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When you have a passion for something then you tend not only to be better at it, but you work harder at it too.

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Fashion offers no greater challenge than finding what works for night without looking like you are wearing a costume.

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Don't be afraid to take time to learn. It's good to work for other people. I worked for others for 20 years. They paid me to learn.

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