I've Just Gone Through So Much In

I Would Say My Biggest Mentor Has Been My Father Because He Always Has Been. Actually Both Of My Parents Have Always Been Ones To Encourage Me To Be Myself And Stay True To Myself And Not Fall Into What Other People Want Me To Do.

Fashion To Me Is Very Emotional. It's My Strongest Form Of Self-expression, And I Love Wearing A Piece Of Clothing Where I Feel Like I Can Run Around At Any Moment And Dance In It. So You Know, I Guess When I'm Designing, I Want The Clothes To Feel Celebratory And Feel Very Light And Fun And Feel Like You Could Move Seamlessly.

I Am Proud That My Collections Have Received Such Praise, And I Am Even More Proud To Share The Stage With So Many Talented Designers.

I'm Not Going To Change Myself Because I Think It'll Make Somebody Like Me More. And In Terms Of Being A Business, I've Found That When You're Always In The People-pleasing Mode, That's The Easiest Way To Lose Control Of Your Brand's Dna. I Want To Sit Across From Someone Who's Authentically Who They Are, Even If They're Not My Personal Cup Of Tea. It's Still More Comforting Than Being Across From Someone Who's Making Moves To Please Other People!

This Year Has Been Full Of Lessons Learned And Soul Searching And Realizing I'm An Adult. It's Time To Take Responsibility And Not Take The Easy Way Out.