I Want To Say To Anyone Who

I Don't Believe In The Scraping Of Stuff. Take The Existing Condition, Offer Up A Diagnosis For What's Wrong, And A Prescription For Making It Work.

I'm Constantly Correcting Young People And Fashion Students In This Nation When They Say "well, I Do Couture." By Definition, You Don't. You Have To Be Licensed By The Government Of France To Do Couture. So Don't Use That Term. You Can Say That You Do One-of-a-kind, You Can Say It's Custom, But You Can't Say It's Couture - Because It's Inaccurate.

You Have No Control Over Other People's Taste, So Focus On Staying True To Your Own.

Life Is A Collaboration, It's Not A Solo Act.

I'm Frequently Introduced As A Fashion Designer, And I Quickly Say I'm Not, And Instantly People Are Incredibly Disappointed And Think That I'm Some Sort Of Charlatan Who's Been Perpetuating This Falsehood.