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In the future, fast-fashion retailers might change their philosophy toward real efforts to create a world of their own. One can only hope.

More than trends, consumers need functionality. Everything needs an element of fashion, but that's more like a spice.

Fashion is capitalism, and it will be fixed by what the market demands.

I think the responsibility lies with the fashion world as a collective. We have to demand more variety.

For someone who comes from my business background, getting fashion people aligned around certain things can be a challenge. In a way, the industry is so forward-looking. And yet, sometimes people in fashion are not open to change.

Fashion is such an octopus. You're connected to so many people: suppliers, pattern makers, production teams, marketing teams, vendors.

Fashion is always seen as somewhat frivolous and self-indulgent. And I think people on the inside maybe don't see or understand how exciting and diverse a business it is.

Fashion is about change, don't you think?

Fashion changes. Everyone in fashion changes. I think it's important to change it up and reinvent yourself every now and again.

Running a fashion business takes the heart of a good gambler. You're always dealing with new things. And there's no guarantee that anything new is going to be successful.