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People like to stir up the fashion vs. costume world, and I think what they mean by 'too costumey' is that it's too much, or not real enough for everyday wear. You couldn't say that about John Galliano's shows, right? I mean, they're awesome, and they're total costume.

One thing about costume design - and I think design in general - but especially costume design, is people have a misconception that it's very glamorous work.

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

There are a lot of people who do a lot of things to be outrageous with fashion, hair or makeup.

Fashion needs to be worn.

I wear a lot of things for fun. Sometimes I'll wear one item that is deliberately stupid because that will make the outfit cool.

I never think too hard about a look. When you consider an outfit too much, that's when it goes wrong.

Never in the history of fashion has so little material been raised so high to reveal so much that needs to be covered so badly.

People with a lot of money don't dress as well as people who have to make do, who have to be inventive. Those are the people who are always more interestingly dressed, I think. Everything I do, I do with gut instinct. If I think too much, it won't come out right.

The whole idea of wearing clothes is not to look ridiculous.