Q: What inspires you to design?
A: a woman's need to feel beautiful but practical at the same time

Q: What one word best describes your designs?
A: multi-functional

Q: If you were to dress one person, who would that be?
A: any woman, of any shape, looking to feel beautiful and feminine

Q: Who is your favorite new designer, besides your own collection?
A: phillip lim

Q: What bag do you lust for this season?
A: carlos falchi tote

Q: What charitable cause is most important to you?
A: stem cell research

Q: What did you do before you became a designer?
A: searched frantically for something meaningful to do with my life

Q: What is your secret indulgence (fashion or otherwise)?
A: a steam room