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"The fashion of the world is to avoid cost, and you encounter it."

"People wouldn't know this about me, but I adore ball gowns. I love their cut, their architecture and the thought of the hands of so many seamstresses working on them."

"Our girls have learned that sweat is sexy, brawn is beautiful and a little dirt never hurt anyone."

"In the fashion industry, everything goes retro except the prices."

"I'm a risk taker and I've always been like that, especially when it comes to fashion."
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"It's for all the women who embrace my aesthetic, but can't afford a Vera Wang dress. If women can get anything out of it - a little bit of me or a lot of me, that's what's important."


"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."


"I see myself as a true modernist. Even when I do a traditional gown, I give it a modern twist. I go to the past for research. I need to know what came before so I can break the rules."


"I adore the challenge of creating truly modern clothes, where a woman's personality and sense of self are revealed. I want people to see the dress, but focus on the woman."


"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."


"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."


"All those years of skating and dancing have carried over. I can't design anything without thinking of how a woman's body will look and move when she's wearing it."


"To me, eyewear goes way beyond being a prescription. It's like makeup. It's the most incredible accessory. The shape of a frame or the color of lenses can change your whole appearance."


"As the mother of two daughters, I have great respect for women. And I don't ever want to lose that."
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